Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Maeshowe Shuttle Bus Service
Notice Description
Provision of Maeshowe Shuttle Bus Service
Lot Information
Lot 1
HES requires the provision of a shuttle bus service from Stenness Visitor Centre, Orkney to Tormiston Mill, Stenness, Orkney and back on a daily basis, with the exceptions of 25 - 26th December 2026 and 1-2 January 2027. The appointed supplier must provide a bus and qualified licensed driver from 09.45hrs - 17.30hrs 7 days a week. However, during the months of June, July and August the bus will also run daily until 21:00.
Options: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the Successful Tenderer, either intended as partial replacement of supplies or installations or as extensions of existing supplies and installations. The Contracting Authority may at it's sole discretion exercise this option.
Renewal: HES will have the option to extend the contract for a further 12 month period, giving a maximum possible contract term of 24 months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000825079
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN558427
- 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
-
- CPV Codes
60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £180,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Jun 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 Jun 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- 24 months from contract award date.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH9 1SH
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- TLM65 Orkney Islands
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- Southside/Newington
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB550584&idx=11
27th February 2026 - Appendix B - Policy on Working With Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB550584&idx=1
27th February 2026 - Document 1 - Instructions for Tenderers -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB550584&idx=2
27th February 2026 - Document 2 - Specification of Requirement -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB550584&idx=3
27th February 2026 - Document 3 - Quality Schedule -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB550584&idx=4
27th February 2026 - Document 4 - Pricing Schedule -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB550584&idx=5
27th February 2026 - Document 5 - HES Terms and Conditions -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB550584&idx=6
27th February 2026 - Document 6 - Self Declaration Form on Russian & Belarusian Links -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB550584&idx=7
27th February 2026 - Document 7 - Prompt Payment Form -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB550584&idx=8
27th February 2026 - Document 8 - HES Suppliers Privacy Notice -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB550584&idx=9
27th February 2026 - Document 9 - Form of Tender -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB550584&idx=10
27th February 2026 - Appendix A - Brand Guidelines -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB550584
Provision of Maeshowe Shuttle Bus Service - Provision of Maeshowe Shuttle Bus Service -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN558427
Provision of Maeshowe Shuttle Bus Service - Provision of Maeshowe Shuttle Bus Service
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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