Award

TT0015 - North Fife Scholars Travel Pass Agreement

FIFE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

22 Mar 2023 at 13:30

Award

09 Mar 2023 at 12:57

Summary of the contracting process

The Fife Council has awarded a contract for the TT0015 - North Fife Scholars Travel Pass Agreement. This procurement process, under the services category, involved the purchase of seating capacity on local bus service 95 in Fife. The contract was awarded through a limited procurement method, specifically an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Fife Council awarded the contract to Fife Scottish Omnibuses Limited for a value of £620,000.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for businesses in the special-purpose road passenger-transport services industry to provide school pupil transportation services in East Neuk of Fife. Suitable businesses should be able to offer high-quality seating capacity and cost-effective services. The procurement stage has been completed, with the contract now active under a negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice. Interested parties should review the details provided by the Fife Council for potential business growth opportunities.

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Notice Title

TT0015 - North Fife Scholars Travel Pass Agreement

Notice Description

Purchase of seating capacity, for school pupils, on local bus service 95, in Fife.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Purchase of seating capacity, for East Neuk school pupils attending Waid Academy and Madras College, on local bus service 95.

Procurement Information

This is a Direct Award under Section 33(1)(b)(ii) of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication) as, "competition is absent for technical reasons." Fife Council requires a service to transport school pupils, between Crail and Madras College (St Andrews) and between Lundin Links and Waid Academy (Anstruther). This award, to Fife Scottish Omnibuses Ltd, is to purchase seating capacity for pupils on the existing local bus service (Service 95), which is the only service covering the whole of the area required.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b0eb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008333-2023
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£620,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FIFE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Gary Moyes
Contact Email
gary.moyes@fife.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3451550000

Buyer Location

Locality
GLENROTHES
Postcode
KY7 5LT
Post Town
Kirkcaldy
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Delivery Location
TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife

Local Authority
Fife
Electoral Ward
Glenrothes Central and Thornton
Westminster Constituency
Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FIFE SCOTTISH OMNIBUSES

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