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SEStran Transport to Health Vision and OBCs

South East of Scotland Transport Partnership (SEStran)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

27 Aug 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

29 Jun 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The South East of Scotland Transport Partnership (SEStran) commissioned consultancy services for its Transport to Health programme. The work covers developing a regional vision and preparing Outline Business Cases (OBCs), supporting decisions about transport provision linked to access to health services. The requirement is a single service lot delivered for SEStran across the South East of Scotland, with Edinburgh as the buying organisation’s base. It is classified under CPV 71311200, covering transport systems consultancy. This is a strategic advisory and business-case assignment rather than a construction, vehicle supply or routine transport operation. Businesses suited to the requirement are transport consultancies, public-sector strategy firms and specialists in health, accessibility or infrastructure business cases.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open procedure. Six electronic bids were received, including four from SMEs. Urban Foresight was selected for the single lot, and the contract is active. The contract value is £70,830, against an estimated procurement value of £75,000. The contract was signed on 21 August 2026 and runs from 10 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. The tender submission deadline and bid opening were both 20 July 2026 at 12:00. Bids had to be submitted in English; variants were not allowed. The requirement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement, and bidders had to provide the names and professional qualifications of staff assigned to the work.

This award demonstrates demand from SEStran for specialist consultancy supporting transport-to-health policy, regional vision-setting and Outline Business Cases. A credible future competitor would need to combine transport planning with strategic analysis and the preparation of robust public-sector business cases. Experience of linking transport provision to health and social-care access would be directly relevant, as would the ability to work at regional scale and turn evidence into practical recommendations. Firms should be able to put forward appropriately qualified named staff, produce clear written outputs in English and manage consultancy delivery through to the end of the assignment. The six-bid competition, including four SME bids, indicates that smaller specialist consultancies can compete for this type of work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SEStran Transport to Health Vision and OBCs

Notice Description

SEStran (the South East of Scotland Transport Partnership) is seeking consultancy support to develop a regional vision as part of their Transport to Health work along with the development of Outline Business Cases.

Lot Information

Lot 1

SEStran (the South East of Scotland Transport Partnership) is seeking consultancy support to develop a regional vision as part of their Transport to Health work along with the development of Outline Business Cases.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000835893
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563233
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, 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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£70,830 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
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
South East of Scotland Transport Partnership (SEStran)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH6 6QQ
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Leith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Urban Foresight

Further Information

Notice Documents

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