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DPS - Adhoc and Coach Hire April - June 2025

Fife Council

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22 Apr 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Fife Council has recently concluded the award stage for the public procurement contract titled "DPS - Adhoc and Coach Hire April - June 2025," classified under general public services and housing and community amenities. The initiative, focusing on the hire of buses and coaches, utilises the Intend system for bookings. Located in Glenrothes within the UKM72 region, this contract falls under the services category with a limited procurement method, specifically awarded without prior publication of a call for competition due to no suitable tenders received in response to open procedures. The contract was signed on 31st March 2026 with a total value of £178,920 and it is currently active.

This tender offers attractive business growth opportunities for large-scale transport service providers capable of efficiently supplying bus and coach hire services within regional areas specified by the council. Ideal competitors are established enterprises with the ability to accommodate diverse hire requests on an ad-hoc basis. Participating suppliers include A1 Minibus & Coach Services LTD, Stagecoach East Scotland, and other sizeable companies, illustrating a competitive environment amongst well-equipped providers. Such opportunities are ripe for organisations looking to expand their service offerings in public transport solutions across Fife and surrounding regions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DPS - Adhoc and Coach Hire April - June 2025

Notice Description

Adhoc Bus and Coach hires booked through the Intend system

Lot Information

Lot 1

Adhoc Bus and Coach hires booked through the Intend system

Procurement Information

Adhoc Bus and Coach hires booked through the Intend system

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000830050
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR554387
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£178,920 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Apr 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 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
Fife 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
GLENROTHES
Postcode
KY7 5LT
Postcode Area
Kirkcaldy
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Delivery Location
TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Local Authority
Fife
Electoral Ward
Glenrothes Central and Thornton
Westminster Constituency
Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
15
Supplier Names

A1 Minibus & Coach Services LTD

Bay Travel Coaches Ltd

Bodyshop Edinburgh Ltd T/A Coach Hire Edinburgh

E & M Horsburgh Ltd

Eazy coach hire

Festival Travel (Scotland) Ltd

Hamish Gordon Limited

Kingdom Transport Coaches

LIVING HIGH TRAVEL

MTG Enterprises Ltd T/A Merlin Travel

Moffat & Williamson Ltd

Prentice Westwood Ltd.

Smart Travel

St Andrews Executive Travel Ltd

Stagecoach East Scotland

Further Information

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