Notice Information
Notice Title
Non-Core Subsidised Bus Routes
Notice Description
Provision of subsidised bus services for various routes within the Scottish Borders area
Lot Information
T075a - Galashiels to Melrose Gait
Provision of a 16 seat subsidised bus service to and from Galashiels and Melrose Gait.
Renewal: 3 x 12 months optional extensions, taking the maximum contract duration to 8 years.
T090a - Peebles Town ServiceProvision of a 16 seat subsidised bus service within Peebles.
Renewal: 3 x 12 months optional extensions, taking the maximum contract duration to 8 years.
Peebles Taxi BusProvision of an 8 seat demand responsive taxibus service in the Peebles area.
Renewal: 3 x 12 months optional extensions, taking the maximum contract duration to 8 years.
T091a - Peebles to BiggarProvision of a 16 seat subsidised bus service to and from Peebles and Biggar.
Renewal: 3 x 12 months optional extensions, taking the maximum contract duration to 8 years.
T093a - Peebles to West LintonProvision of a 16 seat subsidised bus services between Peebles and West Linton.
Renewal: 3 x 12 months optional extensions, taking the maximum contract duration to 8 years.
T091a/T093a - Combined ServiceProvision of a 16 seat subsidised bus service incorporating services T091a and T093a
Renewal: 3 x 12 months optional extension, taking the contract to a maximum duration of 8 years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-047b79
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004319-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
-
- CPV Codes
60112000 - Public road transport services
60120000 - Taxi services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,400,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Jan 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 29 Aug 2024Expired
- Award Date
- 10 Feb 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- 11 May 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Final year of the contract
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Unsuccessful
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Unsuccessful
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Ryan Douglas
- Contact Email
- procurement@scotborders.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1835824000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS
- Postcode
- TD6 0SA
- Post Town
- Galashiels
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM9 Southern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM91 Scottish Borders
- Delivery Location
- TLM91 Scottish Borders
-
- Local Authority
- Scottish Borders
- Electoral Ward
- Selkirkshire
- Westminster Constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Further Information
Notice URLs
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