---
title: "Covid-19 Support Grant - Restart: Garelochhead Coaches"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a881"
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buyer: "TRANSPORT SCOTLAND"
published: "2022-10-14"
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# Covid-19 Support Grant - Restart: Garelochhead Coaches

Buyer: TRANSPORT SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a881

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Covid-19 Support Grant – Restart: Garelochhead Coaches" by Transport Scotland involves the award of a contract for public road transport services to Garelochhead Coaches. The buying organisation, Transport Scotland, based in Glasgow, United Kingdom, is seeking services in the public road transport sector. The procurement stage is at the award phase, with the contract signed on July 14, 2020, and lasting until March 31, 2022. The main procurement category is services, and the grant is intended to support the provision of local bus services affected by the impact of COVID-19.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for companies in the public road transport services sector, especially SMEs like Garelochhead Coaches. The contract signifies a strategic focus on sustaining local bus services amid the ongoing COVID-19 challenges. Businesses involved in public-service buses and similar transport services are well-suited to compete for this opportunity. Being an active contract, interested parties can explore potential collaborations or future tenders in the public transport industry to drive business expansion and contribute towards meeting transport demands in the region.

## 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/028931-2022 |
| 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 | 14 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 | £1,557,932 |

## 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 | GARELOCHHEAD 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

- 14 Oct 2022 at 08:30 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028931-2022
- 7 Dec 2021 at 10:35 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030316-2021
- 21 Apr 2021 at 12:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008464-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.transport.gov.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000647074
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00099

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