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Purchase of Second Hand School Buses

NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

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04 Aug 2023 at 09:05

Summary of the contracting process

The North Lanarkshire Council has recently completed a procurement process for the purchase of second-hand school buses. The council decided to buy 10 buses/coaches to address past issues with school transport. The procurement involved a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. This opportunity was crucial due to time constraints to ensure availability before the start of the new school term.

This tender by the North Lanarkshire Council provides opportunities for suppliers in the goods category, particularly those in the buses and coaches industry. Businesses that can provide second-hand buses or coaches within a short timeframe would have been well-suited to compete for this contract. The council awarded the contract to Prentice Westwood Ltd., a supplier based in West Calder, for a total value of £660,000.

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Notice Title

Purchase of Second Hand School Buses

Notice Description

In previous years, issues were experienced with the traditional approach via a national operator for school transport resulting in some school pupils having no transport to and from school. To prevent against this situation arising in the future, the council has purchased 10 second-hand buses / coaches as a contingency measure in the event issues arise again to ensure the council would be in a position to react quickly and efficiently.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Due to the nature of the services the buses / coaches shall deliver, the maximum age for buses / coaches for school transport work was 20 years. The maximum age the council was looking for was a maximum of 10 years old. The purchase of second-hand buses / coaches needed to be procured within a time critical period to ensure availability prior to the return of school pupils following the summer holidays. Following work to identify a single source for the required vehicles, all 10 buses / coaches have underwent appropriate checks and inspections the council's Fleet Services team and have been approved as suitable for their intended purpose.

Procurement Information

Regulation 33(b)(ii) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons: competition is absent for technical reasons but only, where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ecf9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022688-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
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


CPV Codes

34121000 - Buses and coaches

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£660,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Aug 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
NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
corporateprocurement@northlan.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MOTHERWELL
Postcode
ML1 1AB
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM34 North Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM84 North Lanarkshire

Local Authority
North Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig
Westminster Constituency
Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRENTICE WESTWOOD

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