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Provision of Statutory Transport Journeys to Lockhart Campus, Stevenston

North Ayrshire Council

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18 Sep 2026 at 01:00

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

North Ayrshire Council procured statutory transport journeys to Lockhart Campus in Stevenston. The requirement is a passenger transport service, classified under CPV 60120000, for service users with severe or complex needs. The work is centred on transporting users to and from the campus and is delivered in the Stevenston area. This is a council requirement rather than a general transport framework or a supply of vehicles. It is relevant to passenger transport operators, taxi and private-hire businesses, and specialist transport providers able to deliver regular journeys for users who may require continuity and a consistent service provider. The named buyer is North Ayrshire Council, whose base is in Irvine.

The procurement is complete and awarded. North Ayrshire Council used a limited procedure without publishing a prior call for competition, citing severe or complex service-user needs and the requirement for long-term continuity. It covered one lot, evaluated on price, and received one electronic bid, from an SME. The contract was awarded to John Bennett trading as Bennetts of Kilwinning and signed on 24 July 2026. Its value is £199,500. The contract starts on 20 August 2026 and ends on 30 June 2032, when it will terminate unless otherwise advised in advance. The stated outcome records an active contract for the single statutory transport requirement.

This award provides a clear indication of North Ayrshire Council’s demand for sustained passenger transport to Lockhart Campus, rather than a short-term or occasional journey service. A credible future competitor would need to provide reliable scheduled transport in the Stevenston area, maintain service continuity over a long operating period, and work appropriately with users who have severe or complex needs. Relevant experience in specialist or supported passenger transport would help demonstrate that capability, alongside dependable vehicles, trained drivers and robust arrangements for safeguarding, punctuality and day-to-day service resilience. The result also shows that a small or medium-sized local operator can compete for this type of council requirement, with price forming the stated evaluation basis.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Statutory Transport Journeys to Lockhart Campus, Stevenston

Notice Description

Provision of Statutory Transport Journeys to Lockhart Campus, Stevenston

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Statutory Transport Journeys to Lockhart Campus, Stevenston

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-r6ebe6-0000843354
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564817
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - 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
£199,500 £100K-£500K

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

JOHN BENNETT

Further Information

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