Notice Information
Notice Title
Tender for the Supply of Local Bus Services for September 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
25007 Forfar Town Service
Provision of bus service linking Forfar residents to work, healthcare, shopping and leisure activities. Additional information: Only one lot will be awarded from 25007 - 25010
Renewal: Lot may be extended on an annual basis for up to a further 2 years
25008 Forfar Town ServiceProvision of bus service linking Forfar residents to work, healthcare, shopping and leisure activities. Additional information: Only one lot will be awarded from 25007 - 25010
Renewal: Lot may be extended on an annual basis for up to a further 2 years
25009 Forfar Town ServiceProvision of bus service linking Forfar residents to work, healthcare, shopping and leisure activities. Additional information: Only one lot will be awarded from 25007 - 25010
Renewal: Lot may be extended on an annual basis for up to a further 2 years
25010 Forfar Town ServiceProvision of bus service linking Forfar residents to work, healthcare, shopping and leisure activities. Additional information: Only one lot will be awarded from 25007 - 25010
Renewal: Lot may be extended on an annual basis for up to a further 2 years
25011 Forfar - Noranside - ForfarProvision of lifeline bus service linking rural areas to Forfar three days per week. Additional information: Only one lot will be awarded from 25011 - 25012
Renewal: Lot may be extended on an annual basis for up to a further 2 years
25012 Forfar - Noranside - ForfarProvision of lifeline bus service linking rural areas to Forfar three days per week. Additional information: Only one lot will be awarded from 25011 - 25012
Renewal: Lot may be extended on an annual basis for up to a further 2 years
25013 Kirriemuir - Cortachy - Dykehead - KirriemuirProvision of lifeline bus service linking rural areas to Kirriemuir two days per week. Additional information: Only one lot will be awarded from 25013 - 25014
Renewal: Lot may be extended on an annual basis for up to a further 2 years
25014 Kirriemuir - Cortachy - Dykehead - KirriemuirProvision of lifeline bus service linking rural areas to Kirriemuir two days per week. Additional information: Only one lot will be awarded from 25013 - 25014
Renewal: Lot may be extended on an annual basis for up to a further 2 years
25015 DRT in Rural Areas West of A90 to Kirriemuir, Forfar and BrechinDemand responsive service to operate from the A90 westward and to/from Brechin, Forfar and Kirriemuir. Additional information: 25015 may be awarded in lieu of either 25011 OR 25012 AND 25013 OR 25014
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-0514e9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044750-2025
- 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
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
-
- CPV Codes
60112000 - Public road transport services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £450,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £381,579 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Jul 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 14 Jul 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2025 - 13 Aug 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- January 2026
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Active, Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ANGUS COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Sharon Bennett
- Contact Email
- plntransport@angus.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 3452777778
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
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