---
title: "Covid-19 Support Grant - Restart: Shiel Buses"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a898"
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published: "2022-10-14"
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# Covid-19 Support Grant - Restart: Shiel Buses

Buyer: TRANSPORT SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a898

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process for the Covid-19 Support Grant – Restart: Shiel Buses was initiated by Transport Scotland. The procurement falls under the services category and concerns public road transport services. The contract was awarded to Shiel Buses Ltd., with a total contract value of £1,710,701.90. The contract period spans from 11th September 2020 to 31st March 2022. The procurement stage is currently at the award stage. The contract was signed on 11th September 2020, and the procurement location is in Glasgow, United Kingdom.

This tender presents lucrative business opportunities for companies operating in the public road transport services sector, particularly those offering bus services. Businesses with experience in providing local passenger bus services may find this tender well-suited for their expertise. As the contract is currently active, interested parties can explore collaborations or subcontracting opportunities within the industry. The emergency procurement method adopted for this tender aimed to address the urgent need for bus services during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing a platform for growth and service provision in response to unforeseen events affecting public transportation demands.

## 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/028921-2022 |
| 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 | 10 Sep 2020 |
| Contract period | 10 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 | £3,288,266 |

## 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 | SHIEL BUSES |

## 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 07:47 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028921-2022
- 8 Dec 2021 at 10:15 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030473-2021
- 21 Apr 2021 at 12:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008487-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.transport.gov.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000647274
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00099

## Provenance

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