---
title: "Provision of Maeshowe Shuttle Bus Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04254d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND"
published: "2024-03-21"
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# Provision of Maeshowe Shuttle Bus Service

Buyer: HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04254d

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## Summary

The Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has completed the procurement process for the provision of a Maeshowe Shuttle Bus Service. The service involves transporting visitors from Stenness Visitor Centre, Orkney to Tormiston Mill, Stenness, and back on a daily basis. The main procurement category is services, with a specific focus on hiring buses and coaches with drivers. The awarded contract, valued at £144,000 GBP, was signed on 18th March 2024 with Orkney Community Transport Organisation as the supplier.

This tender for the shuttle bus service presents a growth opportunity for businesses specializing in transportation services, particularly those operating in the hire of buses and coaches sector. Companies offering bus services with qualified drivers would be well-suited to compete. The procurement stage was an open procedure, with the award already granted to Orkney Community Transport Organisation. The contract period covers a daily service, and the tender process was open to both SMEs and larger enterprises, enhancing competitiveness within the industry.

## Notice

HES requires the provision of a shuttle bus service from Stenness Visitor Centre, Orkney to Tormiston Mill, Stenness, Orkney and back on a daily basis.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

HES requires the provision of shuttle bus service from Stenness Visitor Centre, Orkney to Tormiston Mill, Stenness, Orkney and back on a daily basis, with the exceptions of 25 - 26th December 2024 and 1-2 January 2025. The appointed supplier must provide a bus and qualified licensed driver from 09.45hrs - 17.30hrs 7 days a week.

Renewal: The contract will initially cover the period 1st April 2024 - 31st March 2025, with an option to extend the contract for a further 12 months, giving a total possible contract length of 24 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009165-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 24 months from date of publication of contract notice |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £360,000 |
| Lots value | £360,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £144,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH9 1SH |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Southside/Newington |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South |
| Delivery location | TLM65 Orkney Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ORKNEY COMMUNITY TRANSPORT ORGANISATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

## Release History

- 21 Mar 2024 at 11:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009165-2024
- 13 Dec 2023 at 14:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036663-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://historicenvironment.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000753182
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00164

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