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Tender for the Supply of Local Bus Services

Dundee City Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

28 Apr 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

09 Jan 2026 at 00:00

OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum
Tender

02 Dec 2025 at 00:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Dundee City Council led the procurement process for the "Tender for the Supply of Local Bus Services" in the Dundee City area, classified under the CPV code 60100000 for services within the transportation industry. This open procedure involved an award stage completed by April 27, 2026, resulting in the contract being signed on this date for an annual value of £397,488.00. The location of service delivery is Dundee City, and after an amendment, key deadlines for tender submissions were extended to January 16, 2026. This contract offers the provision of local bus services with several pricing options tied to the annual budget approval. The procurement process included electronic submissions, with the award criteria focusing primarily on compliance and price.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in transportation services, particularly those capable of delivering local bus services within urban environments. Companies like Xplore Dundee, a large supplier, successfully secured this contract, illustrating robust competition potential for organisations adept at handling service scale requirements. Businesses that can ensure compliance with specifications and offer competitive pricing can find favourable conditions in such public procurement processes. With community benefits associated with spending targets, such endeavours could also enhance corporate social responsibility outcomes for participating firms. Interested SMEs should note the procurement method was open, revealing opportunities for strategic partnerships to bolster tender proposals.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tender for the Supply of Local Bus Services

Notice Description

Local Bus Services for Dundee City area

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Local Bus Services to Dundee City. 3 options, all must be priced for. This procurement will only be awarded on agreement of annual budget.. This procurement exercise will only be awarded when annual budget has been finalised.

Renewal: 1 year plus 1 further year budget depending

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000817267
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR554702
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£134,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£134,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£397,488 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Apr 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Apr 20264 months 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Dundee City 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
DUNDEE
Postcode
DD1 1QE
Postcode Area
Dundee
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
Delivery Location
TLM71 Angus and Dundee City
Local Authority
Dundee City
Electoral Ward
Maryfield
Westminster Constituency
Dundee Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Xplore Dundee

Further Information

Notice Documents

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