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Additional Support Needs Transport Management Information System

South Ayrshire Council

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21 Jul 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

South Ayrshire Council procured an additional support needs transport management information system. The requirement is a digital management system for information connected with transport arrangements for people with additional support needs, including the council’s associated transport-management activity. It is classified as management software and falls within the goods category. Delivery relates to South Ayrshire, with the council based in Ayr. The procurement was handled by South Ayrshire Council as the buying authority. The requirement was organised as a single package covering the transport management information system rather than separate service or implementation lots. It is relevant to suppliers providing specialist public-sector transport, education-support or case-management software and related system delivery services.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. South Ayrshire Council used a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, on the stated basis that the procurement value fell outside the scope of the applicable regulations. Linknode Ltd was selected for the single requirement. The award was recorded on 15 July 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract is active and has a value of £15,000. One bid was received, submitted electronically; it was not recorded as an SME bid. The procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. No separate award values or contract periods were published for additional lots.

This opportunity indicates demand for a focused information system supporting additional support needs transport, rather than a broad transport-operations contract. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate software capable of organising, maintaining and presenting transport-management information for a public authority, with a clear fit for education and additional-needs transport workflows. Experience of delivering dependable systems to councils or other public services would strengthen a competing offer, as would the ability to handle sensitive operational information, support users and implement a proportionate solution at modest scale. Suppliers of configurable case-management, scheduling, routing or transport-information platforms may find this buyer and requirement a useful market reference.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Additional Support Needs Transport Management Information System

Notice Description

Additional Support Needs Transport Management Information System

Procurement Information

The Value of this procurement is outside the scope of the application of the regulations

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000838060
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560619
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48810000 - Information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£15,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 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
South Ayrshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
AYR
Postcode
KA7 1DR
Postcode Area
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM94 South Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM94 South Ayrshire
Local Authority
South Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Ayr West
Westminster Constituency
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Linknode Ltd

Further Information

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