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Provision of Statutory Transport Journeys to Lockhart Campus, Stevenston

North Ayrshire Council

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18 Sep 2026 at 12:02

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Summary of the contracting process

North Ayrshire Council procured statutory transport journeys to Lockhart Campus in Stevenston. The requirement is classified as taxi services and falls within the services category. It is intended to provide transport for a service user with severe and/or complex needs, with continuity from a long-term service provider. Delivery is associated with Stevenston and Lockhart Campus. The council is based in Irvine and is the organisation responsible for arranging and paying for the service. The requirement was structured as a single lot covering the journeys to Lockhart Campus. This is a specialised passenger transport service rather than a general vehicle supply contract, so relevant operators are those able to provide reliable, continuing transport for a user with complex support needs.

The procurement is complete and an active award was made to John Bennett trading as Bennetts of Kilwinning. The contract was signed on 24 July 2026, has a value of £199,500, and runs from 20 August 2026 to 30 June 2032. North Ayrshire Council used a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition notice. The stated rationale was that the service user’s severe or complex needs require continuity with a long-term provider; the procurement also cites technical reasons resulting in an absence of competition. The contract was evaluated on price. One bid was recorded, submitted electronically by an SME. The tender record shows the single lot as cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active.

This award indicates demand for a long-term, continuity-based passenger transport service serving a specialist education setting in Stevenston. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to operate taxi or equivalent passenger transport services, provide dependable scheduled journeys to Lockhart Campus, and demonstrate the capacity to maintain continuity for a service user with severe or complex needs. The selected supplier was an SME, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller local operator rather than only by a large transport company. Suppliers should therefore assess their ability to provide consistent driver and vehicle availability, manage an individualised transport arrangement over several years, and compete primarily on price where the buyer uses a limited procedure justified by continuity and technical considerations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Statutory Transport Journeys to Lockhart Campus, Stevenston

Notice Description

Provision of Statutory Transport Journeys to Lockhart Campus, Stevenston

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Statutory Transport Journeys to Lockhart Campus, Stevenston

Procurement Information

Service user has severe and/or complex needs and requires long term service provider continuity.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077550
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088624-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60120000 - Taxi services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£199,500 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
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
North Ayrshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
IRVINE
Postcode
KA12 8EE
Postcode Area
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Local Authority
North Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Irvine South
Westminster Constituency
Central Ayrshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JOHN BENNETT

Further Information

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