---
title: "Covid-19 Support Grant - Restart: Bains Coaches"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a87c"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2022-10-13"
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# Covid-19 Support Grant - Restart: Bains Coaches

Buyer: TRANSPORT SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a87c

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## Summary

The procurement process for the Covid-19 Support Grant – Restart: Bains Coaches was carried out by Transport Scotland, a buyer organisation located in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The contracting process falls under the services industry category, and the tender reached the award stage on 13th October 2022. The contract was awarded to Bains Coaches for the provision of public road transport services, with a total value of £733,844.99. The contract period runs from 14th July 2020 to 31st March 2022.

This tender for the Covid-19 Support Grant presents business growth opportunities for companies in the public road transport services sector. Businesses involved in providing local bus services can compete for such contracts. The procurement method adopted was an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, facilitated by a central purchasing body, Transport Scotland. The urgent need for such services due to the impact of Covid-19 led to the contract award without a competitive process to meet the transportation demands amidst 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/028885-2022 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

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

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,464,322 |

## 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 | BAINS COACHES |

## 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 14:57 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028885-2022
- 6 Dec 2021 at 16:05 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030240-2021
- 21 Apr 2021 at 12:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008459-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.transport.gov.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000646738
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00099

## Provenance

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