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Transport for Education, Social Care and other requirements under a Dynamic Purchasing System

Clackmannanshire Council

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Summary of the contracting process

Clackmannanshire Council established a dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport serving education, social care and other council requirements. It covers transport for children and vulnerable adults, as well as other passenger or goods transport needs. The two service categories are passenger service vehicles with nine or more seats, and taxis or private hire cars with eight or fewer seats. The work is the hire of vehicles with drivers. Delivery is associated with the Clackmannanshire area, with the council based in Alloa. The requirement spans both larger vehicle operators able to provide passenger service vehicles and taxi and private hire businesses able to undertake smaller-vehicle journeys.

The process has been awarded through an open procedure using a dynamic purchasing system, with awards made in both vehicle categories. For passenger service vehicles with nine or more seats, the selected suppliers are Premier Executive (Scotland) Travel, Hunters Executive Coaches, Mackie’s Coaches of Alloa, Midland Bluebird, Order of Malta Dial-a-Journey Trust, Roundabout Executive Travel, Woods Coaches and Glenfarg Community Transport Group. For taxis and private hire cars with eight or fewer seats, selected suppliers are A&H Taxis, Appicab, Elite Cars, Mac’s Taxis, Millers Taxis Scotland, Parkside Cars, Premier Executive (Scotland) Travel, RSW Cabs, SB Taxis, Sterling Travel, Stevie’s Cabs, VM Taxi and Stirling Alba Cabs. The recorded contract value is £20,663,696.06 for each contract. Contracts were signed on 25 June 2025 and 13 May 2026. The lot periods are 3,330 days for larger vehicles and 3,420 days for taxis. Evaluation weighted price at 90% and quality at 10%; bids were electronic and variants were not permitted.

This award shows demand for both larger passenger vehicles and small taxi or private hire cars to support education, social care and other local transport needs. The supplier group includes many small businesses as well as a large bus operator, so the requirement has accommodated providers of different sizes. Credible competitors need vehicles and drivers suited to the relevant seat category, and the ability to deliver transport for children and vulnerable adults. The buyer requires bidders to provide the names and qualifications of staff assigned to the work. The evaluation gave price substantially more weight than quality, so competitive pricing matters alongside service capability. Subcontracting is included in the larger-vehicle awards at 5%; these contracts indicate a route that can include specialist local operators as well as larger providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Transport for Education, Social Care and other requirements under a Dynamic Purchasing System

Notice Description

Establish a DPS (Dynamic Purchasing system) for the provision of school, social care and other transport by PSV (9 or more passenger seats) and or Taxi/Private Hire Car (PHC)- 8 or less passenger seats. This is to meet the education and social care needs of children and vulnerable adults as well as other passenger or goods transport requirements.

Lot Information

PSV - 9 or more passenger seats

PSV - 9 or more passenger seats

Taxi Private hire 8 or less passenger seats

Taxi Private hire 8 or less passenger seats

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050e36
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093615-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic, Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

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
£20,663,696 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jul 20359 years to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Clackmannanshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ALLOA
Postcode
FK10 1EB
Postcode Area
Falkirk and Stirling
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
Clackmannanshire
Electoral Ward
Clackmannanshire South
Westminster Constituency
Alloa and Grangemouth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
21
Supplier Names

Premier executive(Scotland)travel ltd

Hunters Executive Coaches ltd

mackie's coaches of alloa

Midland Bluebird Limited

Order of Malta Diala-a-Journey Trust

Roundabout Executive Travel

Woods Coaches

A&H Taxis

Appicab Ltd

Elite Cars

Julya's Taxi

Macs taxis

millers taxis scotland ltd

PARKSIDE CARS

RSW cabs

S B TAXIS

Sterling Travel

stevies cabs

vm taxi

Stirling Alba cabsLimted

Glenfarg Community Transport Group

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