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TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TO DUNDEE AND ANGUS COLLEGE TRANSPORT

Dundee City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

05 Oct 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

23 Jun 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Dundee City Council procured passenger transport for secondary school pupils travelling from five Dundee secondary schools to Dundee and Angus College’s Kingsway and Gardyne campuses. The service covers collection and transport of pupils to both campuses in Dundee. It is a school transport service, rather than general coach hire: suppliers need to provide transport suited to scheduled journeys connecting schools with further education sites. The requirement was managed by Dundee City Council, with the journeys taking place in Dundee. The contract groups the transport requirement as one lot, covering the pupil journeys to the two named college campuses.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Dundee City Council used an open procedure. Five bids were received, all from SMEs. JP Mini Coaches Ltd and Shorts Travel Ltd were selected jointly for the single lot. The tender estimate was £100,000; the awarded contract value is £119,520. The contract was signed on 19 August 2026. Its stated duration is 720 days, with an option to extend by one year. The deadline for bids was 24 July 2026. Evaluation required a pass on compliance with the specification, then assessed price, stated at 90. For vehicles constructed or adapted to carry nine or more passengers, bidders had to hold a valid Public Service Vehicle Operator’s Licence issued by the Scottish Traffic Commissioner.

This award demonstrates a recurring requirement from Dundee City Council for dedicated transport linking secondary schools with Dundee and Angus College campuses. A credible competitor would need the operational capacity to collect pupils from five schools and provide reliable journeys to both Kingsway and Gardyne campuses. The winning suppliers were two SMEs, and all five bidders were SMEs, showing that the requirement was competed for by smaller transport businesses as well as larger operators. Suppliers using vehicles built or adapted for nine or more passengers need the relevant Scottish Traffic Commissioner PSV Operator’s Licence. The specification is a pass/fail threshold, while price carries substantial weight, so future competitors would need to meet the transport requirements and offer competitive pricing.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TO DUNDEE AND ANGUS COLLEGE TRANSPORT

Notice Description

Transportation of Secondary School Pupils to Dundee and Angus College Campuses.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Dundee City Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced supplier(s) to provide transportation services for secondary school pupils travelling to Dundee and Angus College campuses. The service will involve the collection of pupils from five secondary schools within Dundee and transport to two Dundee and Angus College campuses: Kingsway Campus Gardyne Campus

Renewal: OPTION TO EXTEND FOR 1 YEAR

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000835417
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT565909
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

60100000 - Road transport services

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£119,520 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
this will be retendered in 2 years should the extension option be utalised.

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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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
2
Supplier Names

JP Mini Coaches Ltd

Shorts Travel Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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