Award

Covid-19 Support Grant - Restart: Ember

TRANSPORT SCOTLAND

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06 Oct 2022 at 13:41

Award

09 Dec 2021 at 15:04

Summary of the contracting process

The buying organization, Transport Scotland, has awarded the "Covid-19 Support Grant – Restart: Ember" contract to the supplier Ember for public road transport services. The procurement process was initiated as a limited tender due to extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority. The contract, valued at £236,948.96, started on January 28, 2021, and ends on March 31, 2022, with the main procurement category being services.

This tender opportunity for the delivery of local bus services in Scotland under the Covid-19 Support Grant can be beneficial for businesses providing public-service buses. The emergency procurement method aims to meet demand for bus services while adhering to physical distancing requirements caused by COVID-19. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with experience in providing transport services would be well-suited to compete and potentially grow their business through this contract award.

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Notice Title

Covid-19 Support Grant - Restart: Ember

Notice Description

Contract for the delivery of local bus services in Scotland

Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract award notification modified to reflect extension of Covid Support Grant funding

Procurement Information

In view of the emergency situation arising from COVID 19, contracts are awarded without a competition under Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 in order to allow bus services to meet demand while physical distancing requirements (and therefore carrying capacity constraints) remain in place.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ff62
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028106-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

34121100 - Public-service buses

60112000 - Public road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£342,377 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jan 20215 years ago
Contract Period
28 Jan 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TRANSPORT SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
csgrestart@transport.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G4 0HF
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EMBER

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