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27 Jan 2022 at 14:04

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement contracting process for the "Covid-19 Support Grant – Restart: Avondale" involved Transport Scotland as the buying organisation. The procurement focused on public road transport services in the services industry category. As of the most recent date of 27th January 2022, the procurement stage had concluded with an award to Avondale Coaches. The contract, valued at £755,717.18 GBP, was signed on 11th September 2020, with a period ending on 31st March 2022.

This tender for the "Covid-19 Support Grant – Restart: Avondale" presents business growth opportunities for transport service providers, particularly those offering public road transport services. It was a limited procurement method with extreme urgency due to the impact of COVID-19, awarded without prior competition. The contract aimed to support the provision of local passenger bus services affected by the pandemic, catering to the increased demand while adhering to physical distancing requirements. Businesses with expertise in providing responsive transport services for emergencies would be well-suited to compete in similar future tenders with time-sensitive requirements.

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Notice Title

Covid-19 Support Grant - Restart: Avondale

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-031013
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028093-2022
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
£1,413,108 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Sep 20205 years ago
Contract Period
11 Sep 2020 - 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G4 0HF
Postcode Area
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

Avondale Coaches

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