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Framework for Transportation

Renfrewshire Council

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30 Jun 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Renfrewshire Council has completed a public procurement process for a Framework for Transportation, aimed at providing transport services including buses, taxis, and private hire cars. This procurement falls under the industry category of general public services and serves the Renfrewshire area, with the process currently in the award stage. The tender involves four Lots: Additional Support Needs (ASN) Buses and Taxis, as well as Ad Hoc Buses and Taxis, for which services started on 17 June 2026. The process adopted was an open procedure, a method that encourages competitive participation.

This tender creates considerable business opportunities, especially favourable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the transportation industry. Given the open procedure and multiple Lots available, there are numerous entry points for businesses to engage based on their service capabilities and structure. Companies proficient in providing standard, accessible, and reliable transportation services, including those catering to additional support needs, stand to benefit significantly from participation in this framework. As there is no defined cap on the number of suppliers per Lot, there is ample opportunity for diverse businesses to secure contracts and expand their market reach within the public service sector in Renfrewshire.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Framework for Transportation

Notice Description

Renfrewshire Council has awarded a framework to suitably qualified Service Providers. The framework will be used to meet Renfrewshire Council's transport requirements - provision of bus, taxi and private hire car services for Service Users - including children and adults with additional support needs (ASN) as well as tenants, tenant representatives and other Service Users, where required. Mainstream school transport requirements will continue to be procured through SPT and do not form part of this requirement. The main users of the Framework will be Renfrewshire Council's Children's Services. However, the Framework will be available for use by any Renfrewshire Council service, including Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership. The main objective of the Framework is to ensure the provision of safe, suitable, efficient and reliable transport between each Service User's location (eg place of residence) and their required destination (eg school, day care centres, swimming pools/other leisure facilities, temporary accommodation, etc). Some Call-off Contracts will require an Escort, and where necessary this will be advised by the Council. There will be four Lots, and Tenderers were invited to bid for any number of Lots, appropriate to their own business structure: Lot 1 ASN Buses - Lot 2 ASN Taxis - Lot 3 Ad-hoc Buses - Lot 4 Ad-hoc Taxis The Framework started on the Commencement Date stated in the Letter of Acceptance (17 June 2026). The Council will call off from the Framework throughout its duration, but Tenderers were advised that there is no guaranteed level of spend through any Call-off Contracts awarded under the Framework. Tenderers had to complete a Master ITT and AT LEAST ONE Lot ITT. The Council did not set a limit on the number of successful Tenderers for appointment to the Framework or to any one Lot.

Lot Information

Additional Support Needs Buses

The tender was conducted as an Open Procedure to establish a Framework Agreement. The weighting for appointment to the Framework is 70% Quality/30% Price. However, Call off Contracts from the Framework will use the Quality score achieved on a pro rata basis - 30% Quality/70% Price (Price being Rates submitted for any Call-off Contract).

Ad Hoc Buses

The tender was conducted as an Open Procedure to establish a Framework Agreement. The weighting for appointment to the Framework is 70% Quality/30% Price. However, Call off Contracts from the Framework will use the Quality score achieved on a pro rata basis - 30% Quality/70% Price (Price being Rates submitted for any Call-off Contract).

Ad Hoc Taxis

The tender was conducted as an Open Procedure to establish a Framework Agreement. The weighting for appointment to the Framework is 70% Quality/30% Price. However, Call off Contracts from the Framework will use the Quality score achieved on a pro rata basis - 30% Quality/70% Price (Price being Rates submitted for any Call-off Contract).

Additional Support Needs Taxis

The tender was conducted as an Open Procedure to establish a Framework Agreement. The weighting for appointment to the Framework is 70% Quality/30% Price. However, Call off Contracts from the Framework will use the Quality score achieved on a pro rata basis - 30% Quality/70% Price (Price being Rates submitted for any Call-off Contract).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000835644
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN559046
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

34110000 - Passenger cars

34114400 - Minibuses

34115000 - Other passenger cars

34115200 - Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons

34121000 - Buses and coaches

34121500 - Coaches

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

60120000 - Taxi services

60171000 - Hire of passenger cars with driver

60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£19,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jun 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
Renfrewshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA1 1JB
Postcode Area
Paisley
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Local Authority
Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Paisley East and Central
Westminster Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
12
Supplier Names

Paisley Cab Co. Ltd

Ryan Kidd

TOA Cabs Ltd.

Charles Thomson

Chester Paul Greig

Gladi8tor Transfers & Travel Ltd

Boyds Coach Hire Limited

GMT Travel Limited

Marbill Coach Services Ltd

McColl's Travel Limited

Ian MacMillan

T.W. Bradley Contracts Ltd.

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN559046
    Framework for Transportation - Renfrewshire Council has awarded a framework to suitably qualified Service Providers. The framework will be used to meet Renfrewshire Council's transport requirements - provision of bus, taxi and private hire car services for Service Users - including children and adults with additional support needs (ASN) as well as tenants, tenant representatives and other Service Users, where required. Mainstream school transport requirements will continue to be procured through SPT and do not form part of this requirement. The main users of the Framework will be Renfrewshire Council's Children's Services. However, the Framework will be available for use by any Renfrewshire Council service, including Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership. The main objective of the Framework is to ensure the provision of safe, suitable, efficient and reliable transport between each Service User's location (eg place of residence) and their required destination (eg school, day care centres, swimming pools/other leisure facilities, temporary accommodation, etc). Some Call-off Contracts will require an Escort, and where necessary this will be advised by the Council. There will be four Lots, and Tenderers were invited to bid for any number of Lots, appropriate to their own business structure: Lot 1 ASN Buses - Lot 2 ASN Taxis - Lot 3 Ad-hoc Buses - Lot 4 Ad-hoc Taxis The Framework started on the Commencement Date stated in the Letter of Acceptance (17 June 2026). The Council will call off from the Framework throughout its duration, but Tenderers were advised that there is no guaranteed level of spend through any Call-off Contracts awarded under the Framework. Tenderers had to complete a Master ITT and AT LEAST ONE Lot ITT. The Council did not set a limit on the number of successful Tenderers for appointment to the Framework or to any one Lot.

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