Notice Information
Notice Title
Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Passenger Transport
Notice Description
Shetland Islands Council and ZetTrans (the Client) wish to establish a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for a range of Passenger transport services including local bus services for the general public, home to school transport for school children and students, and transport for adults and children with social or welfare needs.
Lot Information
Mainstream School Transport Services
The procedure is a regulated procurement governed by the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The procedure being followed is an Open Procedure.
Additional Support Needs, Social Care, Healthcare and Other Transport ServicesThe type of contract to be awarded is a Services contract. The procedure is a regulated procurement governed by the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The procedure being followed is an Open Procedure.
Supported Public Local Bus ServicesThe procedure is a regulated procurement governed by the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The procedure being followed is an Open Procedure.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a331
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060135-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
-
- CPV Codes
60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
60100000 - Road transport services
60120000 - Taxi services
60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
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
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Sep 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- 48 months
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Graeme MacDonald
- Contact Email
- contract.admin@shetland.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1595744595
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LERWICK, SHETLAND
- Postcode
- ZE1 0LZ
- Post Town
- Lerwick
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM2 Highlands and Islands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM20 Highlands and Islands
- Delivery Location
- TLM66 Shetland Islands
-
- Local Authority
- Shetland Islands
- Electoral Ward
- Lerwick North and Bressay
- Westminster Constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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