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School Transport Contract

Moray Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

05 Mar 2026 at 00:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

22 Oct 2025 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Moray Council has completed the award stage for its School Transport Contract, focusing on services within the transportation sector across the Moray region. The contract encompasses three distinct lots: Large Vehicles, Small Vehicles, and Youth Orchestra Transport, with delivery locations specified as Moray Wide (UKM62). The procurement followed an open procedure, with the contract being signed on 2nd February 2026. The award criteria prioritised price over quality, at a ratio of 80:20. Building the infrastructure for efficient Home to School Transport, this procurement aligns with Moray Council’s public service goals. The tender period concluded on 24th November 2025, marking the transition from the active tender to the contract award stage.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for growth, particularly for SMEs engaged in the transport sector. It provides an inclusive platform for small and medium-sized enterprises such as DEVERON COACHES LIMITED, KINEIL COACHES LTD, and Maynes Coaches Ltd to scale their operations or reinforce their existing service offering. With the detailed selection criteria ensuring experienced service delivery, businesses can capitalise on the long-term demands for educational transportation. The competitive pricing approach makes it favourable for cost-effective operations, while the renewal potential supports sustained business relationships and enterprise expansion. Bidders are encouraged to incorporate community benefits, potentially boosting regional reputation and business sustainability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

School Transport Contract

Notice Description

Moray Council has a variety of requirements in relation to transportation, including Home to School transport, Community Services transport and Public Bus services. This tender sets out the Council's requirements for the provision of Home to School Transport only.

Lot Information

Large Vehicles

This tender is for the provision of transport associated with education. To ease completion for bidders all lot information is contained in the commercial envelope on PCS-Tender for the project identified. Lot 1 is for large vehicles (>16 seats). The statement for a Find a Tender Service (FTS) notice: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: This contract can be extended for a further 2 periods of up to 12 months

Small Vehicles

This tender is for the provision of transport associated with education. To ease completion for bidders all lot information is contained in the commercial envelope on PCS-Tender for the project identified. Lot 2 is for smaller vehicles (up to 16 seats). The statement for a Find a Tender Service (FTS) notice: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: This contract can be extended for a further 2 periods of up to 12 months

Youth Orchestra Transport

This tender is for the provision of transport associated with education. To ease completion for bidders all lot information is contained in the commercial envelope on PCS-Tender for the project identified. Lot 3 is for the provision of transport to Moray Youth Orchestra (Saturdays only). Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: This contract can be extended for a further 2 periods of up to 12 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000813605
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

60171000 - Hire of passenger cars with driver

60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,220,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£19,393,158 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Mar 20265 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Feb 20266 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Consideration will be made during the final year of the initial period whether contract extensions will be taken or not. It is expected that future requirements will be retendered in 5-7 years

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Moray Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ELGIN
Postcode
IV30 1BX
Postcode Area
Inverness
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey
Local Authority
Moray
Electoral Ward
Elgin City North
Westminster Constituency
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
12
Supplier Names

A2B CABS

ACE TAXIS

CRM facilitators elgin ltd

DEVERON COACHES LIMITED

FIONA ANTHONY

KINEIL COACHES LTD

Logan minibus hire

Maynes Coaches Ltd

Portknockie Contract Hire

RS Coaches

Ritchie contract hire

spot on cabs

Further Information

Notice Documents

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