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DPS - Adhoc and Coach Hire April - June 2026

Fife Council

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05 Aug 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Fife Council procured ad hoc bus and coach hire services, booked through its Intend system, for journeys and transport requirements in Fife. The requirement covers coach and minibus hire rather than the purchase of vehicles, and sits within transport services (CPV 60000000). It was arranged as a dynamic purchasing system call-off, with one lot covering ad hoc bus and coach hires. The council is the buying organisation and the service location is Fife. This opportunity is relevant to operators providing buses, minibuses or coaches for short-notice or occasional public-sector bookings, particularly those able to serve council requirements across the Fife area.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded through a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, using a dynamic purchasing system. The contract was signed on 1 June 2026 and is active. Its value is £214,878. Fife Council awarded the requirement to A1 Minibus & Coach Services LTD; Bay Travel Coaches Ltd; Bodyshop Edinburgh Ltd T/A Coach Hire Edinburgh; E & M Horsburgh Ltd; Eazy coach hire; Edinburgh Coach Lines; Festival Travel (Scotland) Ltd; Hamish Gordon Limited; Kingdom Transport Coaches; LIVING HIGH TRAVEL; MTG Enterprises Ltd T/A Merlin Travel; Moffat & Williamson Ltd; Prentice Westwood Ltd.; Ratho Coaches Ltd; SALMONDS MINI COACH HIRE LTD; Smith and Sons Coaches; and St Andrews Executive Travel Ltd. The process recorded 471 bids.

For a future requirement of this type, credible suppliers are established bus, minibus or coach operators able to deliver ad hoc passenger transport for a local authority in Fife. The awarded supplier group shows that the market includes operators based across Fife, Edinburgh, West Lothian and nearby areas, so practical coverage and the ability to reach council service locations are important. The dynamic purchasing system route indicates that suppliers need to understand and operate through an electronic council booking and procurement system. The volume of competition—471 recorded bids—shows that a provider would need dependable operational capacity, suitable vehicles and drivers, and the ability to respond to varied or occasional bookings. The requirement is suited to transport businesses experienced in public-sector or institutional coach-hire work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DPS - Adhoc and Coach Hire April - June 2026

Notice Description

Adhoc Bus and Coach hires booked through the Intend system

Lot Information

Lot 1

Adhoc Bus and Coach hires booked through the Intend system

Procurement Information

using this intend tendering system to procure

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000839323
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561638
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
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

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
£214,878 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 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
Fife 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
GLENROTHES
Postcode
KY7 5LT
Postcode Area
Kirkcaldy
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Delivery Location
TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Local Authority
Fife
Electoral Ward
Glenrothes Central and Thornton
Westminster Constituency
Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
17
Supplier Names

A1 Minibus & Coach Services LTD

Bay Travel Coaches Ltd

Bodyshop Edinburgh

E & M Horsburgh Ltd

Eazy coach hire

Edinburgh Coach Lines Ltd

Festival Travel (Scotland) Ltd

Hamish Gordon Limited

Kingdom Transport Coaches

LIVING HIGH TRAVEL

MTG Enterprises Ltd

Moffat & Williamson Ltd

Prentice Westwood Ltd.

Ratho Coaches Ltd

SALMONDS MINI COACH HIRE LTD

Smith and Sons Coaches

St Andrews Executive Travel Ltd

Further Information

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