---
title: "Covid-19 Support Grant - Restart: ARG"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f604"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f604.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT SCOTLAND"
published: "2022-10-14"
---

# Covid-19 Support Grant - Restart: ARG

Buyer: TRANSPORT SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f604

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## Summary

The buying organization Transport Scotland has awarded the contract for the Covid-19 Support Grant – Restart: ARG related to public road transport services to ARG Travel. The contract, with a value of £89,343.99, has been signed on 2020-10-15 and lasts for 360 days until 2022-03-31. This procurement falls under the services category and is situated in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The procurement process has reached the award stage with the date of the award being 2022-01-07.

This procurement opportunity can benefit businesses in the services sector, particularly those involved in public road transport services like ARG Travel, an SME that successfully secured the contract. The tender process for the Covid-19 Support Grant – Restart: ARG involved limited procurement method details without prior public competition, reflecting extreme urgency due to the impact of COVID-19. Businesses looking to provide local bus services in Scotland may find such opportunities suitable for their growth and expansion strategies.

## 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/029029-2022 |
| 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 | 14 Oct 2020 |
| Contract period | 14 Oct 2020 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £368,479 |

## 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 | ARG TRAVEL |

## 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 13:01 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029029-2022
- 7 Jan 2022 at 10:25 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000424-2022
- 12 Nov 2021 at 09:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028311-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.transport.gov.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000646686
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00099

## Provenance

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