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Purchase of two buses

Scottish Borders Council

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20 Aug 2026 at 08:38

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Scottish Borders Council bought two low-entry buses with wheelchair access. The vehicles require additional features to accommodate winches and oversized wheelchairs, making this a specialist accessible passenger-transport vehicle supply requirement rather than a general bus purchase. The procurement is for goods, classified as buses and coaches. The buyer is Scottish Borders Council, based at its headquarters in Newtown St Boswells, Melrose. Delivery is within the United Kingdom. The requirement is relevant to bus manufacturers, vehicle dealers and specialist accessible-transport suppliers able to provide low-floor or low-entry vehicles and integrate equipment for passengers with substantial mobility needs. It may also suit businesses supplying adapted vehicles or working with manufacturers on accessibility and specialist fit-out.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 17 August 2026. Scottish Borders Council used a selective procedure and awarded the purchase under a framework agreement; the award was not competitively reopened. One completed lot covered the requirement. MELLOR BUS LTD was awarded the contract for £250,312 excluding VAT, or £300,374.40 including VAT. The contract period runs from 24 August 2026 to 2 November 2026, with signature scheduled for 24 August 2026. Evaluation details recorded for the award do not set out separate price, quality or technical weightings. The completed process therefore shows a single supplier award for two specialist buses through an existing framework route, rather than an open competition for individual bids.

This award evidences Scottish Borders Council’s demand for specialist accessible buses at a substantial two-vehicle scale. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need to supply low-entry vehicles with wheelchair access and accommodate winches and oversized chairs without compromising safe passenger use. Relevant capability includes vehicle design or supply, accessibility adaptation, specialist equipment integration, testing and delivery coordination. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate that their vehicles meet the buyer’s operational requirements and can be delivered within a defined implementation window. Experience with public-sector, community transport or other accessible passenger services would help show understanding of users with complex mobility needs. The framework award route also indicates that access to an appropriate purchasing framework may be commercially important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Purchase of two buses

Notice Description

Purchase of 2 low entry with wheelchair access buses with additional features to accommodate winches and oversized chairs,

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e81f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079255-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34121000 - Buses and coaches

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£250,312 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 2 Nov 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Borders Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS, MELROSE
Postcode
TD6 0SA
Postcode Area
Galashiels
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM91 Scottish Borders
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Scottish Borders
Electoral Ward
Selkirkshire
Westminster Constituency
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MELLOR BUS LTD

Further Information

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