Award

Foundation Apprenticeship Transport

FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

10 Jul 2025 at 00:00

Award

27 Sep 2021 at 00:00

Tender

07 May 2021 at 00:00

Planning

29 Mar 2021 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

Forth Valley College in Falkirk has an ongoing procurement process titled "Foundation Apprenticeship Transport", aimed at providing transport services for students attending courses at its campuses located in Alloa, Falkirk, and Stirling. The main procurement category is services, and it involves transporting students from schools within the Clackmannanshire, Falkirk, and Stirling council areas to various locations, including college campuses and work placements. The procurement process is at the contract stage, with the agreement set to be active until 8th August 2026 following an extension due to unforeseen circumstances. The procurement follows an open method and is structured as a framework agreement with a contract value of £712,500.00 GBP.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities for transportation companies, particularly those with existing operations in the specified regions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as larger companies, can benefit from the stability and long-term prospects offered by this framework, which allows multiple extensions given satisfactory performance. This opportunity is ideal for businesses equipped with the necessary vehicle fleet and the capacity to manage multi-destination transport logistics. Participants must hold relevant operator licenses and ensure their drivers are part of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme. Engaging in this framework can enhance reputation and establish key partnerships with educational institutions.

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Notice Title

Foundation Apprenticeship Transport

Notice Description

Forth Valley College is seeking Service Providers for the provision of transport for Foundation Apprenticeship students from schools throughout the Forth Valley area.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Service consists of the provision of transport for students attending Foundation Apprenticeship courses at Forth Valley College campuses in Alloa, Falkirk and Stirling. The journeys will include transport from pupils' schools throughout Forth Valley area to the College campuses and return to schools or students' home, as well as various transport to work placements and back to either school or home. Multiple pickups and drop-offs will also be required.

Options: The Framework agreement is for an initial period of 1 year. The College reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for 3 further periods of 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued College requirements.

Renewal: Forth Valley College reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for 3 further periods of 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued College requirements.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000648404
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL534379
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

60100000 - Road transport services

60120000 - Taxi services

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£712,500 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£712,500 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jun 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
4 May 2021Expired
Award Date
24 Sep 20214 years ago
Contract Period
9 Aug 2021 - 8 Aug 2026 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Subject to uptake of extension options and continued requirements, the re-tender documents would provisionally be planned for May 2025.

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE
Contact Name
Ester Vasallo
Contact Email
procurement@forthvalley.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1324403000

Buyer Location

Locality
FALKIRK
Postcode
FK2 9AD
Post Town
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM12 Falkirk
Delivery Location
TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife, TLM76 Falkirk, TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling

Local Authority
Falkirk
Electoral Ward
Falkirk North
Westminster Constituency
Falkirk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
8
Supplier Names

HAIRY HAGGIS TOURS

MERLIN TRAVEL

MIDLAND BLUEBIRD

MTG ENTERPRISES LTD T/A MERLIN TRAVEL

ORDER OF MALTA DIALA-A-JOURNEY TRUST

PREMIER EXECUTIVE (SCOTLAND) TRAVEL

PREMIER EXECUTIVE(SCOTLAND) TRAVEL

ROUNDABOUT EXECUTIVE TRAVEL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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