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Summary of the contracting process

The Ayrshire College has awarded a contract for Year 1 Students Transport. The buying organisation is Ayrshire College, located in Kilmarnock, UK. The procurement process has reached the award stage on 29th June 2023 and the service will be provided by multiple suppliers, including Hurlford Radio Cars, sam prow's taxis, b&g contracts limited, and Ayr Citadel Taxis. The contract is valued at £35,000 GBP and was signed on 26th May 2023.

The tender for Year 1 Students Transport for Ayrshire College 2023 presents an opportunity for businesses in the transport industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specializing in student transport services would find this tender well-suited to their operations. With a focus on services procurement, the open procedure allows fair competition among interested suppliers. The deadline for bid submission was 19th May 2023, and the contract period will commence from August 2023.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Year 1 Students Transport for Ayrshire College 2023

Notice Description

Ayrshire College require transport of school pupils to and from school to Ayrshire College during the academic year 2023-24. Travel will be from schools in all 3 Ayrshire council areas and to all of the Colleges campuses. Full details of the routes, times, days and pupil numbers are provided in the pricing schedule in the tender documents. The service will be required for 2 weeks in June 2023 and then from August 2023. The pupil numbers may vary during the contract period.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The service is to transport school pupils on their placements from school to college and return during the school year 2022/23. Drivers will have PVG scheme membership and all vehicles and drivers will require full licences and insurances. The service will start from week commencing 6 June 2022 although not all routes will be required for the full year. Pupil numbers and routes may vary throughout the term of the contract and the contractors will be advised.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000731466
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN482425
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£35,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jun 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 May 20233 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
Ayrshire College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KILMARNOCK
Postcode
KA1 3HY
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
TLM9 Southern Scotland

Local Authority
East Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse
Westminster Constituency
Kilmarnock and Loudoun

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

Ayr Citadel Taxis

Hurlford Radio Cars

b&g contracts limited

sam prow's taxis

Further Information

Notice Documents

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