Notice Information
Notice Title
Troon Circular Bus Service
Notice Description
Troon Circular Bus Service
Lot Information
Lot 1
CalMac Ferries Ltd are looking for a suitably qualified and experienced Service Provider for a transport service during the temporary relocation of Ardrossan-Brodick ferry services to Troon as a result of the construction phase of the Ardrossan harbour re-development project, the provision of a shuttlebus service is required to enable travel interchange and connectivity between the port and local railway station. It is a condition of the service that the shuttle bus will operate to the full CFL timetable. CFL expect the Service Provider to be fully aware of operational status of sailings and train arrivals to ensure passengers are met on arrival of sailings and trains. Full details are available in Invitation to Tender document is available in PCS-T.
Renewal: Optional Extensions available of 2 x 12 months
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000790481
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528215
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
-
- CPV Codes
60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,735,200 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CALMAC FERRIES LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Wojciech Smagiel
- Contact Email
- wojciech.smagiel@calmac.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1475650230
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GOUROCK
- Postcode
- PA19 1QP
- Post Town
- Paisley
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM94 South Ayrshire
-
- Local Authority
- Inverclyde
- Electoral Ward
- Inverclyde West
- Westminster Constituency
- Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528215
Troon Circular Bus Service - Troon Circular Bus Service
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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