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Transport to Employment - Utilising and Promoting the North East of Scotland Sustainable Travel Brand

North East Scotland Regional Transport Partnership (Nestrans)

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08 Oct 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Nestrans is commissioning services to develop and promote Getabout, its sustainable travel brand, to improve access to employment across north-east Scotland. The work is intended to help employers, employees and communities tackle transport barriers by encouraging sustainable travel and supporting workplace-specific travel planning. It forms part of a wider programme aimed at making travel to work more affordable and accessible, and improving access to jobs and skills training. The commission is organised around five workstreams. The buyer is the North East Scotland Regional Transport Partnership (Nestrans), based in Aberdeen, and delivery is focused on the north-east of Scotland. The work falls within marketing and transport-planning consultancy services.

Nestrans invited offers through an open procedure, and the procurement reached the tender stage. This is a single-lot services contract, with electronic submissions through the buyer’s procurement portal. Offers were due by 30 October 2026 at 17:00; the stated award period begins at that time. The planned contract period runs from 16 November 2026 to 26 March 2027. The estimated contract value is £100,000. The buyer will assess suitability and selection through the Scottish procurement questionnaire. No specific professional or trade-register conditions apply, and alternative bids are not permitted. Bids must be submitted in English and remain valid for 120 days. The detailed evaluation basis is set out in the tender documents.

This opportunity is suited to consultancies and delivery organisations able to combine sustainable transport planning with clear, targeted communications and engagement. Suppliers should be capable of working with employers, employees and communities, promoting established travel options, and tailoring travel-planning support to individual workplaces. The brief calls for an approach spanning five workstreams and connecting transport interventions with employment access and wider social outcomes, including reducing barriers linked to affordability and availability. Experience engaging private-sector employers and shaping behaviour around travel would be relevant to the intended Getabout activity. The contract is a short, focused piece of regional services work, so bidders need the capacity to plan and deliver coordinated activity across north-east Scotland within the specified contract period. Staff names and qualifications must be provided.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Transport to Employment - Utilising and Promoting the North East of Scotland Sustainable Travel Brand

Notice Description

This project is being commissioned as part of a funding award to Nestrans from a 20 million GBP Scottish Government investment during 2026/27 as part of the Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan, which will support measures to address the affordability, accessibility and availability barriers of transport to employment, helping to address the cost of living crisis and child poverty by saving people money in travelling to work and opening up opportunities for employment and skills training that will increase household incomes. This funding is being distributed across the seven Regional Transport Partnerships (RTPs) and the 32 Local Employability Partnerships (LEPs) across Scotland. Nestrans has received a grant award of 985,809 GBP for the 2026/27 financial year out of a total award to the RTPs of 11 million GBP. This funding will help to deliver on national strategy (Bringing Hope, Building Futures: Tackling child poverty delivery plan 2026-2031) plus regional and local strategies. Getabout is the established mechanism that Nestrans and partners use when engaging with employers and the private sector regarding transport needs and travel behaviours across the region. This can range from encouraging the use of existing sustainable travel measures or looking towards a more tailored approach with travel planning for specific workplaces. This project looks to evolve this engagement utilising the GetAbout brand, heightening impact by delivering on five distinct workstreams.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This Invitation to Tender seeks proposals to support the utilisation and promotion of the sustainable travel brand for the region, Getabout; focused on transport to employment in the north east of Scotland. This commission is being funded by the Scottish Government following a grant award to Nestrans as part of the Transport to Employment programme, addressing transport barriers as part of delivering on the national child poverty strategy: Bringing Hope, Building Futures: Tackling child poverty delivery plan 2026-2031. Nestrans has been awarded 985,809 GBP during 2026/27 with Regional Transport Partnerships collectively being awarded 11 million GBP. A further 9 million GBP has been distributed across the 32 Local Employment Partnerships (LEPs) across Scotland. This commission is designed to assist in targeted messaging and improving engagement with employers, employees and communities around transport to employment.. The procurement will be conducted using the Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) portal. All documentation, clarification and tender submissions will be managed electronically via PCS, including use of the Postbox facility.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000845036
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566282
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

79342000 - Marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
30 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Nov 2026 - 26 Mar 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North East Scotland Regional Transport Partnership (Nestrans)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB24 5AA
Postcode Area
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
George St/Harbour
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen South

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566282
    Transport to Employment - Utilising and Promoting the North East of Scotland Sustainable Travel Brand - This project is being commissioned as part of a funding award to Nestrans from a 20 million GBP Scottish Government investment during 2026/27 as part of the Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan, which will support measures to address the affordability, accessibility and availability barriers of transport to employment, helping to address the cost of living crisis and child poverty by saving people money in travelling to work and opening up opportunities for employment and skills training that will increase household incomes. This funding is being distributed across the seven Regional Transport Partnerships (RTPs) and the 32 Local Employability Partnerships (LEPs) across Scotland. Nestrans has received a grant award of 985,809 GBP for the 2026/27 financial year out of a total award to the RTPs of 11 million GBP. This funding will help to deliver on national strategy (Bringing Hope, Building Futures: Tackling child poverty delivery plan 2026-2031) plus regional and local strategies. Getabout is the established mechanism that Nestrans and partners use when engaging with employers and the private sector regarding transport needs and travel behaviours across the region. This can range from encouraging the use of existing sustainable travel measures or looking towards a more tailored approach with travel planning for specific workplaces. This project looks to evolve this engagement utilising the GetAbout brand, heightening impact by delivering on five distinct workstreams.

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