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Award of Transport Contracts operated by Public Service Vehicles Q1 2026 #1

Perth & Kinross Council

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23 Jul 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Perth & Kinross Council procured passenger transport services operated by public service vehicles. The requirement sits within the Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for transport contracts and covers services provided mainly across the Perth and Kinross Council area, with routes potentially crossing into neighbouring council areas. The procurement is classified under CPV 60112000, covering public road transport services. The Council is the buying organisation and the work concerns the delivery of scheduled or other passenger transport using public service vehicles, rather than the supply of vehicles themselves. The requirement was arranged as one lot under the Council’s transport purchasing system and relates to a specific February 2026 tender exercise.

This procurement has been completed and awarded through an open procedure under Perth & Kinross Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System. The award covers one lot and was made to J Docherty & Sons Ltd and Fife Scottish Omnibuses Limited trading as Stagecoach East Scotland. The contract value is £378,478.04, excluding any additional amounts not stated here. The contract was signed on 19 March 2026 and is recorded as active. The award forms part of a quarterly report covering awards made between 1 January and 31 March 2026. Seventeen bids were received, all from SMEs, and all 17 were submitted electronically. The contract documents allow the Council to extend contracts beyond their original term where this was stated in the tender documents.

For a future requirement of this type, credible suppliers would need to operate public service vehicles and provide passenger transport across Perth and Kinross, with the operational ability to serve neighbouring council areas where routes cross boundaries. The award demonstrates demand for established transport operators able to participate through the Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System and respond to an open tender exercise electronically. Two SME suppliers were appointed, showing that the requirement can suit smaller operators as well as larger local bus businesses. Relevant strengths include dependable vehicle operations, route planning, driver and service-management capacity, and the ability to deliver council-funded passenger services consistently across a defined local area.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of Transport Contracts operated by Public Service Vehicles Q1 2026 #1

Notice Description

Quarterly Report of Contract Awards made under Perth & Kinross Council's DPS for Transport Contracts operated by Public Service Vehicles. This award notice covers one tender exercise awarded during the period 01/01/2026 - 31/03/2026 under the following tender exercises: PKC13833 Transport Contracts operated by Public Service Vehicles (February 2026) Details of the awards can be found at www.pkc.gov.uk/article/20296/Transport-Contracts-awarded-by-Perth-Kinross-Council

Lot Information

Lot 1

see Short Description. The Council will have the option, if intimated in the tender documents, to extend contracts beyond their original term.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000835479
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560750
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website 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

60112000 - Public road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£378,478 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
Perth & Kinross 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
PERTH
Postcode
PH1 5PH
Postcode Area
Perth
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Delivery Location
TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Local Authority
Perth and Kinross
Electoral Ward
Perth City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Perth and Kinross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

j docherty & sons ltd

Fife Scottish Omnibuses Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560750
    Award of Transport Contracts operated by Public Service Vehicles Q1 2026 #1 - Quarterly Report of Contract Awards made under Perth & Kinross Council's DPS for Transport Contracts operated by Public Service Vehicles. This award notice covers one tender exercise awarded during the period 01/01/2026 - 31/03/2026 under the following tender exercises: PKC13833 Transport Contracts operated by Public Service Vehicles (February 2026) Details of the awards can be found at www.pkc.gov.uk/article/20296/Transport-Contracts-awarded-by-Perth-Kinross-Council

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