Award

TT0015 - North Fife Scholars Travel Pass Agreement

FIFE COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

Fife Council has awarded a contract for the purchase of seating capacity on local bus service 95, in Fife. The contract, named "TT0015 - North Fife Scholars Travel Pass Agreement," was tendered under a limited procurement method and awarded without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract involves the transportation of school pupils between specific locations, and it was directly awarded to Fife Scottish Omnibuses Ltd. The total contract value is £620,000, and it was signed on 9th March 2023.

This procurement process offers opportunities for businesses in the passenger transportation sector to compete for contracts in providing school transportation services. Companies with experience in managing bus services for educational institutions and the capacity to meet specific regional transport needs would be well-suited to participate. The contract aims to ensure the safe and efficient transportation of school pupils within the specified regions, creating business growth prospects for service providers in the local transport industry.

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Notice Title

TT0015 - North Fife Scholars Travel Pass Agreement

Notice Description

Purchase of seating capacity, for school pupils, on local bus service 95, in Fife.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Purchase of seating capacity, for East Neuk school pupils attending Waid Academy and Madras College, on local bus service 95.

Procurement Information

This is a Direct Award under Section 33(1)(b)(ii) of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication) as, "competition is absent for technical reasons." Fife Council requires a service to transport school pupils, between Crail and Madras College (St Andrews) and between Lundin Links and Waid Academy (Anstruther). This award, to Fife Scottish Omnibuses Ltd, is to purchase seating capacity for pupils on the existing local bus service (Service 95), which is the only service covering the whole of the area required.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000724735
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR474356
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract 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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£620,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FIFE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Dawn Watson, Juliet Hall
Contact Email
dawn.watson@fife.gov.uk, juliet.hall@fife.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3451550000, +44 3451555555

Buyer Location

Locality
GLENROTHES
Postcode
KY7 5LT
Post Town
Kirkcaldy
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Delivery Location
TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife

Local Authority
Fife
Electoral Ward
Glenrothes Central and Thornton
Westminster Constituency
Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FIFE SCOTTISH OMNIBUSES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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