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TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TO DUNDEE AND ANGUS COLLEGE TRANSPORT

Dundee City Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

05 Oct 2026 at 11:09

Award Notice
Tender

23 Jun 2026 at 16:27

Tender Notice
Planning

02 Jun 2026 at 16:55

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Dundee City Council procured road passenger transport for secondary school pupils travelling from five secondary schools in Dundee to Dundee and Angus College’s Kingsway and Gardyne campuses. The service is specifically for pupil journeys between those schools and the college campuses, rather than general-purpose transport. The procurement is classified as a service and concerns special-purpose passenger transport. Dundee City Council is the buying organisation. The requirement covers the delivery of transport within Dundee, serving pupils attending the college from the named school network. The successful suppliers are JP Mini Coaches Ltd and Shorts Travel Ltd, both based in Forfar.

The procurement reached award, and an active contract was signed on 19 August 2026. JP Mini Coaches Ltd and Shorts Travel Ltd were selected for the single lot; the recorded contract value is £119,520, against an estimated procurement value of £100,000. The tender specified a two-year contract period, with an option to extend for one year. The process used an open procedure. Tenders were due by 24 July 2026 at 12:00. Evaluation weighted price at 90%, service delivery and quality at 9%, and Fair Work First at 1%; compliance, environmental matters, duty of care and safety, risk management, and PVG disclosure were pass/fail requirements. Five bids were received. The lot is also recorded as cancelled, despite the active award and contract.

This award demonstrates a recurring requirement from Dundee City Council for organised transport taking secondary school pupils from multiple schools to Dundee and Angus College campuses. A credible competitor would need to plan and reliably deliver journeys serving five schools and two college sites, with the operational capacity to coordinate pupil collections and arrivals. The stated requirements make specification compliance, environmental performance, duty of care, health and safety, risk management, and PVG Scheme disclosure central to acceptability. Suppliers carrying nine or more passengers in a vehicle must hold a valid Public Service Vehicle Operator’s Licence issued by the Scottish Traffic Commissioner. The evaluation also gave substantial weight to price, alongside service delivery and quality and Fair Work First, so both competitive pricing and demonstrable service standards matter.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TO DUNDEE AND ANGUS COLLEGE TRANSPORT

Notice Description

Transportation of Secondary School Pupils to Dundee and Angus College Campuses.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Dundee City Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced supplier(s) to provide transportation services for secondary school pupils travelling to Dundee and Angus College campuses. The service will involve the collection of pupils from five secondary schools within Dundee and transport to two Dundee and Angus College campuses: Kingsway Campus Gardyne Campus

Renewal: OPTION TO EXTEND FOR 1 YEAR

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06abdb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093699-2026
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

60100000 - Road transport services

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£119,520 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
24 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
16 Jun 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
this will be retendered in 2 years should the extension option be utalised.

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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DUNDEE
Postcode
DD1 1QE
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

JP Mini Coaches Ltd

Shorts Travel Ltd

Further Information

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