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Provision of Statutory Transport Journeys to Dreghorn Primary School

North Ayrshire Council

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18 Sep 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

North Ayrshire Council procured statutory transport journeys to Dreghorn Primary School. This is a passenger transport service, classified under CPV 60120000, for transporting pupils to and from the school. The delivery location is Dreghorn, within North Ayrshire. The requirement was arranged as one service lot and was commissioned by the council as the public body responsible for the service. The procurement concerns continuity of transport for a service user with severe and/or complex needs, indicating a requirement for dependable, consistent provision rather than a general transport framework. The appointed supplier is based in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, while the service itself relates to journeys to Dreghorn Primary School.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Milton Taxis (Ayrshire Ltd.). It used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, justified by the need for long-term service-provider continuity for a service user with severe and/or complex needs and by technical reasons limiting competition. There was one bid, from an SME, for the single lot. The contract was signed on 24 July 2026, has a value of £74,385, and runs from 20 August 2026 to 30 June 2029. It terminates on 30 June 2029 unless otherwise advised in advance. The outcome was recorded as a completed award, with the contract status active.

This award demonstrates a defined local market for specialist school passenger transport commissioned by North Ayrshire Council, including journeys serving pupils with severe and/or complex needs. A credible future competitor would need to provide reliable, consistent transport over a multi-year period and show that it can maintain continuity for the service user and school. Relevant suppliers include local taxi operators and other small passenger-transport businesses with suitable vehicles, dependable drivers, robust scheduling and the capacity to deliver regular school journeys throughout the contract term. The single SME bid also indicates that a smaller operator can meet this type of council requirement. Experience of statutory or education transport, safeguarding-sensitive services and working reliably with a local authority would strengthen a future proposition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Statutory Transport Journeys to Dreghorn Primary School

Notice Description

Provision of Statutory Transport Journeys to Dreghorn Primary School

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Statutory Transport Journeys to Dreghorn Primary School

Procurement Information

Service user has severe and/or complex needs and requires long term service provider continuity.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000843327
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564813
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60120000 - Taxi services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£74,385 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks 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
North Ayrshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
IRVINE
Postcode
KA12 8EE
Postcode Area
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Local Authority
North Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Irvine South
Westminster Constituency
Central Ayrshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Milton Taxis (Ayrshire Ltd.)

Further Information

Notice Documents

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