Notice Information
Notice Title
Tender for the Supply of Local Bus Services for May 2025
Notice Description
Tenders are being sought for contracted local bus services in Angus. The tender will be divided into a number of lots. Operators may bid for as many of these routes as they wish.
Lot Information
25001 Forfar - Brechin - Stracathro Hospital - Edzell
Provision of bus service linking Forfar, Brechin, Stracathro Hospital and Edzell. Additional information: Only one lot will be awarded from 25001 - 25003
Renewal: Lot may be extended on an annual basis for up to a further 2 years
25002 Forfar - Brechin - Stracathro Hospital - EdzellProvision of bus service linking Forfar - Brechin - Stracathro Hospital - Edzell. Additional information: Only one lot will be awarded from 25001 - 25003
Renewal: Lot may be extended on an annual basis for up to a further 2 years
25003 Forfar - Brechin - Stracathro Hospital - EdzellProvision of bus service linking Forfar - Brechin - Stracathro Hospital - Edzell. Additional information: Only one lot/group of lots will be awarded 25001 - 25003
Renewal: Lot may be extended on an annual basis for up to a further 2 years
25004 Dundee city centre - MonifiethProvision of bus service linking Dundee city centre and Monifieth. Additional information: Either 25004 OR 25005 and 25006 will be awarded
Renewal: Lot may be extended on an annual basis for up to a further 2 years
25005 Dundee city centre - MonifiethProvision of bus service linking Dundee city centre and Monifieth. Additional information: Either 25004 OR 25005 and 25006 will be awarded
Renewal: Lot may be extended on an annual basis for up to a further 2 years
25006 Dundee city centre - MonifiethProvision of bus service linking Dundee city centre and Monifieth. Additional information: Either 25004 OR 25005 and 25006 will be awarded
Renewal: Lot may be extended on an annual basis for up to a further 2 years
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04e25a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017148-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
-
- CPV Codes
60112000 - Public road transport services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £1,406,028 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Feb 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 14 May 202511 months ago
- Contract Period
- 25 May 2025 - 13 Aug 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- April 2025
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active, Unsuccessful
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ANGUS COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- FORFAR
- Postcode
- DD8 1AN
- Post Town
- Dundee
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM0 Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
- Delivery Location
- TLM71 Angus and Dundee City
-
- Local Authority
- Angus
- Electoral Ward
- Forfar and District
- Westminster Constituency
- Angus and Perthshire Glens
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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