Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of School Transport Services - Mull (1166C)
Notice Description
Argyll and Bute Council are looking to Contract with a transport operator who will provide safe and secure school transport on Mull.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Argyll and Bute Council are looking to contract with a transport operator who will provide safe and secure school transport on Mull.
Renewal: The Contract may be extended for up to 2 years at the option of Argyll and Bute Council, subject to satisfactory performance of the Contract and following discussions with the successful Tenderer.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000815448
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551523
- 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
60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £130,625 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 11 Mar 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 5 Jan 2026 - 13 Aug 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- 4 years, 7 months, 9 days or 6 years, 7 months, 9 days from award.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LOCHGILPHEAD
- Postcode
- PA31 8RT
- Post Town
- Paisley
- 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
- TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute
-
- Local Authority
- Argyll and Bute
- Electoral Ward
- Mid Argyll
- Westminster Constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV543353&idx=1
12th November 2025 - Invitation to Tender -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV543353&idx=2
12th November 2025 - 1166C SS1 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV543353&idx=3
12th November 2025 - Pricing Schedule -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV543353&idx=4
12th November 2025 - Community Benefit Guidance -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV543353&idx=5
12th November 2025 - Community Benefits - Website -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV543353&idx=6
12th November 2025 - Community Benefits List - Website -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV543353
Provision of School Transport Services - Mull (1166C) - Argyll and Bute Council are looking to Contract with a transport operator who will provide safe and secure school transport on Mull. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551523
Provision of School Transport Services - Mull (1166C) - Argyll and Bute Council are looking to Contract with a transport operator who will provide safe and secure school transport on Mull.
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