Notice Information
Notice Title
Park and Ride Bus Services - Stirling City
Notice Description
Stirling Council are seeking suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the replacement of the bus service contracts for both Castleview and Springkerse Park and Ride services.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Stirling Council are seeking suitably qualified and experienced service providers with the purchase of services for the replacement of the bus service contracts for both Castleview and Springkerse Park and Ride services.(Routes P1 & P2) Both routes (P1 and P2) will be awarded to a single operator and bids submitted as part of the Pricing Schedule should reflect this - submitted prices should include operation of both P1 and P2 routes. Additional information: The contract is for an initial 12 month period with 2 x 6 month possible extensions, at the sole discretion of the Council. 24 months in total. Refer to II.2.5) Award criteria - Full details of the Technical award Criteria is within the ITT documents.
Renewal: 2 x 6 month extensions at the sole discretion of the Council
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050fea
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040081-2025
- 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
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
-
- CPV Codes
34121100 - Public-service buses
60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £896,100 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Jul 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- This is dependant if 6 month extension periods are accepted, therefore tender process may take place either 2026 or 2027
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- STIRLING COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@stirling.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- STIRLING
- Postcode
- FK8 2ET
- Post Town
- Falkirk and Stirling
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM0 Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
- Delivery Location
- TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
-
- Local Authority
- Stirling
- Electoral Ward
- Stirling West
- Westminster Constituency
- Stirling and Strathallan
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
{
"tag": [
"compiled"
],
"id": "ocds-h6vhtk-050fea-2025-07-15T14:45:21+01:00",
"date": "2025-07-15T14:45:21+01:00",
"ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-050fea",
"description": "(SC Ref:804442)",
"initiationType": "tender",
"tender": {
"id": "SC2425-0170",
"legalBasis": {
"id": "32014L0024",
"scheme": "CELEX"
},
"title": "Park and Ride Bus Services - Stirling City",
"status": "complete",
"classification": {
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "60172000",
"description": "Hire of buses and coaches with driver"
},
"mainProcurementCategory": "services",
"description": "Stirling Council are seeking suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the replacement of the bus service contracts for both Castleview and Springkerse Park and Ride services.",
"lots": [
{
"id": "1",
"description": "Stirling Council are seeking suitably qualified and experienced service providers with the purchase of services for the replacement of the bus service contracts for both Castleview and Springkerse Park and Ride services.(Routes P1 & P2) Both routes (P1 and P2) will be awarded to a single operator and bids submitted as part of the Pricing Schedule should reflect this - submitted prices should include operation of both P1 and P2 routes. Additional information: The contract is for an initial 12 month period with 2 x 6 month possible extensions, at the sole discretion of the Council. 24 months in total. Refer to II.2.5) Award criteria - Full details of the Technical award Criteria is within the ITT documents.",
"awardCriteria": {
"criteria": [
{
"name": "Quality",
"type": "quality",
"description": "30"
},
{
"type": "price",
"description": "70"
}
]
},
"contractPeriod": {
"durationInDays": 360
},
"hasRenewal": true,
"renewal": {
"description": "2 x 6 month extensions at the sole discretion of the Council"
},
"submissionTerms": {
"variantPolicy": "notAllowed"
},
"hasOptions": false,
"status": "cancelled"
}
],
"items": [
{
"id": "1",
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "34121100",
"description": "Public-service buses"
}
],
"deliveryAddresses": [
{
"region": "UKM77"
},
{
"region": "UKM77"
}
],
"deliveryLocation": {
"description": "Sirling Area"
},
"relatedLot": "1"
}
],
"submissionMethod": [
"electronicSubmission"
],
"submissionMethodDetails": "http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk",
"selectionCriteria": {
"criteria": [
{
"type": "suitability",
"description": "All bidders must hold - Standard Public Service Vehicle (PSV) Operator Licence including those listed within tender documents",
"appliesTo": [
"supplier"
]
},
{
"minimum": "Tenderers are required to hold, or commit to obtaining prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below. a.Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance - 10m GBP b. Public Liability Insurance - 5m GBP c. Professional Indemnity - 2m GBP d. Products Liability - 5m GBP e. Vehicle Insurance - covered for Hire and Reward Where a Tenderer does not hold or commit to obtaining the types and levels of insurance indicated, the Council will exclude the Tenderer from the competition."
},
{
"type": "technical",
"description": "Tenderers must provide 2 relevant examples of service contracts they've carried out within the past 3 years",
"appliesTo": [
"supplier"
]
}
]
},
"contractTerms": {
"performanceTerms": "Refer to tender documentation",
"hasElectronicOrdering": true,
"electronicInvoicingPolicy": "allowed",
"hasElectronicPayment": true
},
"procurementMethod": "open",
"procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
"coveredBy": [
"GPA"
],
"tenderPeriod": {
"endDate": "2025-06-09T14:00:00+01:00"
},
"submissionTerms": {
"languages": [
"en"
],
"bidValidityPeriod": {
"durationInDays": 90
}
},
"awardPeriod": {
"startDate": "2025-06-09T14:00:00+01:00"
},
"bidOpening": {
"date": "2025-06-09T14:00:00+01:00"
},
"hasRecurrence": true,
"recurrence": {
"description": "This is dependant if 6 month extension periods are accepted, therefore tender process may take place either 2026 or 2027"
}
},
"parties": [
{
"id": "GB-FTS-1675",
"name": "Stirling Council",
"identifier": {
"legalName": "Stirling Council"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "Strategic Commissioning, Old Viewforth",
"locality": "Stirling",
"region": "UKM77",
"postalCode": "FK8 2ET",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "procurement@stirling.gov.uk",
"url": "http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk"
},
"roles": [
"buyer"
],
"details": {
"url": "http://www.stirling.gov.uk",
"buyerProfile": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00146",
"classifications": [
{
"scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
"id": "REGIONAL_AUTHORITY",
"description": "Regional or local authority"
},
{
"scheme": "COFOG",
"id": "01",
"description": "General public services"
}
]
}
},
{
"id": "GB-FTS-9456",
"name": "Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court",
"identifier": {
"legalName": "Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court"
},
"address": {
"locality": "Stirling",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
"roles": [
"reviewBody"
]
},
{
"id": "GB-FTS-52873",
"name": "Stirling Council",
"identifier": {
"legalName": "Stirling Council"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "Old Viewforth",
"locality": "Stirling",
"postalCode": "FK8 2ET",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "burnsja@stirling.gov.uk"
},
"roles": [
"mediationBody",
"reviewContactPoint"
]
},
{
"id": "GB-FTS-47742",
"name": "Hunters Executive Coaches ltd",
"identifier": {
"legalName": "Hunters Executive Coaches ltd"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "Dumyat Business Park, Unit 7, Bond Street",
"locality": "Tullibody",
"region": "UK",
"postalCode": "FK10 2PB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
"roles": [
"supplier"
],
"details": {
"scale": "sme"
}
}
],
"buyer": {
"id": "GB-FTS-1675",
"name": "Stirling Council"
},
"links": [
{
"rel": "canonical",
"href": "https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000798178"
}
],
"language": "en",
"awards": [
{
"id": "040081-2025-SC2425-0170-1",
"relatedLots": [
"1"
],
"status": "active",
"suppliers": [
{
"id": "GB-FTS-47742",
"name": "Hunters Executive Coaches ltd"
}
]
}
],
"contracts": [
{
"id": "040081-2025-SC2425-0170-1",
"awardID": "040081-2025-SC2425-0170-1",
"status": "active",
"value": {
"amount": 896100,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"dateSigned": "2025-07-08T00:00:00+01:00"
}
],
"bids": {
"statistics": [
{
"id": "1",
"measure": "bids",
"relatedLot": "1",
"value": 2
},
{
"id": "2",
"measure": "smeBids",
"relatedLot": "1",
"value": 1
},
{
"id": "3",
"measure": "foreignBidsFromEU",
"relatedLot": "1",
"value": 0
},
{
"id": "4",
"measure": "foreignBidsFromNonEU",
"relatedLot": "1",
"value": 0
},
{
"id": "5",
"measure": "electronicBids",
"relatedLot": "1",
"value": 2
}
]
}
}