Award

EDC/2025/4231 - 17 Seat Minibuses with Tail Lift

EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL

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Award

14 Aug 2025 at 12:29

Tender

06 Jun 2025 at 11:38

Summary of the contracting process

East Dunbartonshire Council, a regional authority located in Kirkintilloch, United Kingdom, completed a procurement process for the supply and delivery of four 17-seat minibuses with tail lifts. This process, under the contract ID EDC/2025/4231, falls within the goods procurement category focusing on the automotive industry. The procurement employed an open procedure and was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). The procurement stage is in the award phase, with the contract being signed on 8th August 2025, and the supplier awarded is Taxi & Bus Conversion Limited, trading as TBC Conversions. The minibuses are to be delivered to a location in Bishopbriggs (Hilton Depot), and the award value for this contract is £323,592 GBP.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses within the automotive and vehicle conversion sectors. Companies that can offer competitive pricing coupled with high-quality standards, particularly those experienced in similar scope work, are well-suited to compete. The economic selection criteria included a requirement for a yearly turnover average of £600,000 over the last three years, and technical criteria involved having prior experience with at least three similar contracts successfully delivered over the past five years. As the procurement process allowed electronic submissions only, businesses with robust digital capabilities in terms of bid submissions and documentation management would find this process particularly manageable. This tender could stimulate business growth for SMEs, given the fact that three out of four bids were from small to medium-sized enterprises.

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Notice Title

EDC/2025/4231 - 17 Seat Minibuses with Tail Lift

Notice Description

Supply & Delivery of 4 x 17 seat minibuses complete with tail lift

Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply & Delivery of four x 17 seat minibuses with tail lifts

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-054461
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048757-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
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


CPV Codes

34114400 - Minibuses

34121000 - Buses and coaches

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£320,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£320,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£323,592 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Vehicles will be replaced in 5 years

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Graeme Gamble
Contact Email
graeme.gamble@eastdunbarton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1415745750

Buyer Location

Locality
KIRKINTILLOCH
Postcode
G66 1TJ
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire
Delivery Location
TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond

Local Authority
East Dunbartonshire
Electoral Ward
Lenzie and Kirkintilloch South
Westminster Constituency
Mid Dunbartonshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TAXI & BUS CONVERSION LIMITED - T/A TBC CONVERSIONS

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