Notice Information
Notice Title
Local Bus Routes and School Bus Routes
Notice Description
Provision of local bus transport services on behalf of Swestrans and school bus transport services for Dumfries and Galloway Council.
Lot Information
DGCPO-0282 - Local Bus
Southwest of Scotland Transport Partnership subsidised local bus network in Dumfries and Galloway.
Renewal: Contract duration up to 7 years at the discretion of Swestrans
DGCP-0108 - School BusDumfries and Galloway Council require the procurement of school bus services for home to school transport for pupils across the region who meet the eligibility criteria for school transport.
Renewal: Contract duration up to 7 years at the discretion of Dumfries and Galloway Council
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04fc30
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036274-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
-
- CPV Codes
60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £8,148,145 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Apr 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Jun 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- 3 Aug 2025 - 3 Aug 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DUMFRIES
- Postcode
- DG1 2HP
- Post Town
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM9 Southern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway
- Delivery Location
- TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway
-
- Local Authority
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Electoral Ward
- Nith
- Westminster Constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
Further Information
Notice URLs
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