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Provision of School Transport Services - Lorn (1340F)

Argyll and Bute Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

12 Oct 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

27 Jul 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum
Tender

24 Jun 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Argyll and Bute Council sought a vessel operator to provide safe and secure school transport in Lorn. The requirement is for transport by vessel, rather than general school-bus services, and is described as one route. The buyer is the council, based in Lochgilphead. The service is intended to carry pupils within Lorn; the procurement does not identify specific route stops or further operating arrangements in the available description.

The procurement concluded unsuccessfully: the lot and award are both recorded as unsuccessful, with no selected supplier. The council used an open procedure. Bids were evaluated on quality (25%) and price (75%); suitability requirements were set out in the tender invitation. The submission deadline was amended from 27 July to 31 July 2026. The planned contract period was 17 August 2026 to 4 July 2031, with an option for the council to extend by up to two years, subject to satisfactory performance and discussion with the successful tenderer. No awarded value or award date is recorded.

This requirement demonstrates demand from Argyll and Bute Council for a specialist vessel operator able to deliver safe, reliable school transport in Lorn. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to show that it can operate suitable vessel transport for pupils and meet the council’s safety and service requirements. The council placed greater weight on price than quality, while still allocating a quarter of the evaluation to quality, so suppliers would need a competitive cost proposal backed by evidence of service quality. The procurement was unsuccessful, so it did not establish a selected supplier or a delivered service against which to benchmark.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of School Transport Services - Lorn (1340F)

Notice Description

Argyll and Bute Council are looking to Contract with a vessel transport operator who will provide safe and secure school transport between Lorn.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Argyll and Bute Council are looking to contract with a vessel transport operator who will provide safe and secure school transport in Lorn.

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-r6ebe6-0000835448
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566522
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
Not specified

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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Aug 2026 - 4 Jul 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
4 years, 4 months, 20 days or 6 years, 4 month

Notice Status

Tender Status
Unsuccessful
Lots Status
Unsuccessful
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Argyll and Bute Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LOCHGILPHEAD
Postcode
PA31 8RT
Postcode Area
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

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