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Award of Contracts from SPT's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Local Contracts 01/07/26 to 30/09/26

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport

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09 Oct 2026 at 12:51

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Summary of the contracting process

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) procures local subsidised bus services in West Central Scotland. This contract concerns non-scheduled passenger transport: operating local bus routes supported by subsidy. SPT is the buyer and manages a Dynamic Purchasing System for these services, with contract awards reported quarterly. The requirement is relevant to bus operators able to deliver local passenger services in the area. The procurement relates to SPT’s local subsidised bus service programme rather than general transport services.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. SPT used a restricted procedure through its Dynamic Purchasing System. The reported contract period covered 1 July to 30 September 2026. The contract was signed on 25 September 2026 and is valued at £761,783. The award names “c/o SPT” as supplier. SPT’s stated evaluation split for local subsidised bus services is 70% price and 30% quality, with technical questions identified as the quality element. The records associate the award with a lot marked cancelled, while the award and contract are shown as active.

For bus operators, the award demonstrates SPT’s continuing use of subsidised local services and its Dynamic Purchasing System to procure them. A credible competitor would need to operate passenger bus services in West Central Scotland and respond effectively to technical questions as well as offer competitive pricing: quality accounts for 30% of the stated evaluation and price for 70%. The short quarterly service period indicates a requirement organised around local contracts, rather than a single long-term network-wide service. Operators with capacity to deliver the specified local services under contracts subject to variation are the closest fit. The award provides evidence of the buyer, service type and evaluation balance to consider when assessing comparable future requirements from SPT.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of Contracts from SPT's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Local Contracts 01/07/26 to 30/09/26

Notice Description

Award of local subsidised bus service contracts from SPT's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for period 01/07/26 to 30/09/26 Details of the awards can be found at: https://www.spt.co.uk/spt-for-business/procurement/contract-awards/

Lot Information

Lot 1

Quarterly report of contract awards for 01/07/26 to 30/09/26. Details of the awards can be found at: https://www.spt.co.uk/spt-for-business/procurement/contract-awards/. Please note that SPT contract award criteria for local subsidised bus services is based on a 70%/30% price quality split.

Options: Contracts are subject to variation

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0784bd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095653-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£761,783 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 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
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 5JF
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM8 West Central Scotland
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

c/o SPT

Further Information

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