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Purchase of two buses

Scottish Borders Council

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02 Oct 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Scottish Borders Council bought two buses for delivery in the Scottish Borders. The requirement was a straightforward vehicle purchase, classified as passenger transport vehicles (CPV 34121000), rather than a bus operating or maintenance service. The procurement was described as a purchase of two buses and was placed as a single lot through a bus supply framework. The council is based at Newtown St Boswells. The successful supplier, Mellor Bus, is based in Rochdale. The information identifies the delivery area as the Scottish Borders, without naming a specific depot or delivery address. This requirement is relevant to bus manufacturers and vehicle suppliers able to supply buses to a local authority through an established public-sector framework.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Scottish Borders Council used an open procedure to buy the buses through the CSKL and TPPL Bus Framework 2025, with the lot description referring to the TPPL Supply of Buses Framework Agreement (PA23). Mellor Bus was awarded the contract for the single lot. The contract value is £250,312. It was signed on 31 August 2026. The award date and contract period are not stated in the available contracting details. One bid was recorded for the lot, with no SME bids. The purchase was evaluated through the framework route; no separate evaluation criteria or selection requirements are recorded. The data describes one award and one active contract, rather than separate awards for each bus.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates a specific Scottish Borders Council requirement for two buses, bought as a single package through a public-sector framework. A credible competitor for a repeat requirement would need to supply suitable passenger buses and be able to participate through the applicable framework route. The recorded competition attracted one bid, from a supplier recorded as based outside the UK, indicating that the market was not limited to local suppliers. The winning supplier is classified as a large business, while no SME bid was recorded. This is evidence of demand for vehicle supply rather than associated operating services; bus manufacturers and dealers with the ability to supply public-sector buyers are the closest fit. No vehicle specification or additional technical, accreditation or delivery-capacity requirements are stated.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Purchase of two buses

Notice Description

Purchase of two buses.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Purchaxse of two buses from The Procurement Partnership Ltd (TPPL) Supply of Buses Framework Agreement (PA23)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000844679
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT565846
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34121000 - Buses and coaches

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£250,312 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20265 days 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
Scottish Borders Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS
Postcode
TD6 0SA
Postcode Area
Galashiels
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM91 Scottish Borders
Delivery Location
TLM91 Scottish Borders
Local Authority
Scottish Borders
Electoral Ward
Selkirkshire
Westminster Constituency
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MELLOR BUS LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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