---
title: "Covid-19 Support Grant - Restart: Avondale"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031013"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-031013.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT SCOTLAND"
published: "2022-10-06"
---

# Covid-19 Support Grant - Restart: Avondale

Buyer: TRANSPORT SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031013

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process for the "Covid-19 Support Grant – Restart: Avondale" involved Transport Scotland as the buying organisation. The procurement focused on public road transport services in the services industry category. As of the most recent date of 27th January 2022, the procurement stage had concluded with an award to Avondale Coaches. The contract, valued at £755,717.18 GBP, was signed on 11th September 2020, with a period ending on 31st March 2022.

This tender for the "Covid-19 Support Grant – Restart: Avondale" presents business growth opportunities for transport service providers, particularly those offering public road transport services. It was a limited procurement method with extreme urgency due to the impact of COVID-19, awarded without prior competition. The contract aimed to support the provision of local passenger bus services affected by the pandemic, catering to the increased demand while adhering to physical distancing requirements. Businesses with expertise in providing responsive transport services for emergencies would be well-suited to compete in similar future tenders with time-sensitive requirements.

## Notice

Contract for the delivery of local bus services in Scotland

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract award notification modified to reflect extension 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/028093-2022 |
| 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 | 6 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 | £1,413,108 |

## 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 | AVONDALE 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

- 6 Oct 2022 at 12:58 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028093-2022
- 27 Jan 2022 at 14:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002426-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.transport.gov.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000678881
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00099

## Provenance

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