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SPS-02290 Provision of Coach Hire Services

Scottish Prison Service

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

07 Oct 2026 at 14:44

Award Notice
Tender

02 Jun 2026 at 15:30

Tender Notice
Planning

16 Jul 2025 at 09:22

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Prison Service buys coach hire, with a driver, for journeys between the SPS College on Newlands Road, Brightons, Falkirk, and its National Training Centre on Station Road, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, including return journeys. Additional hires may be requested to meet operational requirements. The service is for transport between these two SPS facilities, rather than general-purpose coach provision. The Scottish Prison Service is the buying organisation.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Braes Travel Scotland Ltd. The contract was signed on 16 September 2026 and is active. The contract value is £137,892.68. The planned service period is 1,080 days, with an optional extension of up to a further 36 months. The SPS used an open procedure. Five bids were received, all from small and medium-sized enterprises. Evaluation allocated 70% to price and 30% to technical quality. The tender closing date was 6 July 2026. The single lot was subsequently marked cancelled, although an active award and contract are also recorded for it.

This award shows demand for scheduled coach transport linking the SPS College in Falkirk with the National Training Centre in Fauldhouse, alongside additional journeys when operational needs arise. A credible competitor would need to provide driver-equipped coaches and reliably deliver the inter-site journeys, including returns, while accommodating requests beyond the regular route. The evaluation gave greater weight to price than technical quality, so suppliers need to combine competitive pricing with a sound service proposal. Five SMEs submitted bids and the successful supplier, Braes Travel Scotland Ltd, is also recorded as an SME, indicating that this requirement was competed successfully by a smaller supplier. The scale and nature of the work suit coach operators able to provide dependable service across the two locations and respond to variable transport requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SPS-02290 Provision of Coach Hire Services

Notice Description

The SPS is seeking a supplier to provide the Purchaser with a coach hire service, when requested, travelling between: -The Purchaser's College (Newlands Road Brightons Falkirk FK2 0DE); -To Purchaser's National Training Centre Station Road Fauldhouse West Lothian EH47 9DJ; and -And the return journey There may be additional hire based on operational requirements.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The SPS has commenced this procurement process in good faith and with the intention of awarding a contract. Following publication of the Contract Notice, an Invitation to Tender (ITT) including the Single Procurement Document (SPD) will be published by SPS and will be made available to bidders. Tender responses will then be evaluated by the SPS in accordance with the ITT.

Renewal: Optional extension of up to a further 36 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055ffc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094826-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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

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
£137,892 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Aug 2025Expired
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
Scottish Prison Service
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9DJ
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM76 Falkirk
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Braes travel Scotland ltd

Further Information

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