Notice Information
Notice Title
Tender for the supply of School Bus Services
Notice Description
Tender for the supply of School Bus Services. This will only be awarded on approval of budget.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Supply of School Bus provisions with 3 options, all options must be priced for. Contract will only be awarded on approval of budget. Additional information: This contract will only be awarded and extended if the budget is approved yearly.
Renewal: OPTION TO RENEW FOR 1 YEAR PLUS 1 FOLLOWING YEAR, THIS IS BUDGET DEPENDANT
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ed65
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037402-2026
- 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
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
-
- CPV Codes
60100000 - Road transport services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £147,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £147,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £259,103 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Apr 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Apr 20265 days ago
- 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
- DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DUNDEE
- Postcode
- DD1 1QE
- 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
- Dundee City
- Electoral Ward
- Maryfield
- Westminster Constituency
- Dundee Central
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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