---
title: "Covid-19 Support Grant - Restart: First Scotland"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029a1d"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2022-10-13"
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# Covid-19 Support Grant - Restart: First Scotland

Buyer: TRANSPORT SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029a1d

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## Summary

The procurement process led by Transport Scotland involves the contract for the Covid-19 Support Grant - Restart: First Scotland. This services contract falls under the category of public road transport services. The procurement stage is at the award update phase with a contract value of approximately £82,371,717.02. The contract period spans 360 days from the date of signing, which was on 10th September 2020. The buying organisation, Transport Scotland, is located in Glasgow, UK, with the key contact email being csgrestart@transport.gov.scot.

This tender for the Covid-19 Support Grant - Restart: First Scotland presents business growth opportunities for companies engaged in public road transport services. Businesses fitting the services industry, especially those providing public road transport services in the UK, would be well-suited to compete. The procurement method was an award procedure without a prior publication of a call for competition, driven by the essential need arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. The contract aimed to maintain bus services to meet demand while adhering to physical distancing requirements.

## Notice

Contract for the delivery of local bus services in Scotland

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract award notification modified to reflect the total award of Covid Support Grant funding

### Procurement Information

In view of the emergency situation arising from COVID 19, contracts are awarded without a competition under Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 in order to allow bus services to meet demand while physical distancing requirements (and therefore carrying capacity constraints) remain in place.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028889-2022 |
| Notice type | 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Sep 2020 |
| Contract period | 9 Sep 2020 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £206,039,239 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TRANSPORT SCOTLAND |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G4 0HF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FIRST GROUP T/A FIRST ABERDEEN LIMITED, FIRST GLASGOW LIMITED, FIRST SCOTLAND EAST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 34121100 - Public-service buses
- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2022 at 15:09 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028889-2022
- 7 Jan 2022 at 11:15 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000435-2022
- 10 Mar 2021 at 09:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004780-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.transport.gov.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000645182
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00099

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