---
title: "Covid-19 Support Grant - Restart: United Coaches"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0374fe"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2022-10-12"
---

# Covid-19 Support Grant - Restart: United Coaches

Buyer: TRANSPORT SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0374fe

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process for the Covid-19 Support Grant – Restart: United Coaches was successfully awarded to United Coaches Ltd by Transport Scotland. This contract, valued at £268,392.58 GBP, involves the delivery of local bus services in Scotland. The procurement method used was an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, justified by extreme urgency due to the unforeseeable events of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This tender provides growth opportunities for businesses, especially SMEs, interested in providing public road transport services. Businesses in the services industry, particularly those involved in public road transport, have the potential to compete and benefit from contracts similar to this one. The active status of the contract signifies an ongoing business relationship between United Coaches Ltd and Transport Scotland, showcasing a successful partnership in the delivery of essential services in the transportation sector.

## Notice

Contract for the delivery of local bus services in Scotland

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To support the provision of local passenger bus services affected by the impact of the COVID-19 virus

### 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/028667-2022 |
| 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 | 12 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £268,392 |

## 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 | UNITED COACHES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2022 at 10:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028667-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.transport.gov.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000709420
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00099

## Provenance

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