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title: "Elgin Active Youth Engagement Bus"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e275"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MORAY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-05-19"
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# Elgin Active Youth Engagement Bus

Buyer: MORAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e275

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## Summary

The recent procurement process led by Moray Council, a regional authority located in Elgin, UK, involved contracting for services under the title "Elgin Active Youth Engagement Bus". This initiative focuses on youth education services within the region of Elgin (UKM62) and aims to engage youth through quality education services. The procurement was conducted as an open procedure, consistent with EU regulations, and concluded with the contract being signed with Action for Children Services Ltd on 13th May 2025. The award phase has been completed, with a contract valued at £140,000. The tender's award criteria were predominantly quality-focused (90%), with a minor emphasis on price (10%). The contract period is set from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, with a potential extension of 12 months available if needed.

This tender represents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses with strong capabilities in youth engagement and education services. Ideal candidates would be organisations with proven experience in similar services and a solid understanding of local community needs. Businesses looking to expand their portfolio in delivering social and community service projects within the public sector would find this tender an excellent avenue. Additionally, organisations with a robust quality management system should be well-positioned due to the quality-centered evaluation criteria. Action for Children Services Ltd's successful bid reinforces the opportunity for large-scale service providers committed to youth welfare and engagement. This contract not only contributes to business growth but also plays a meaningful role in local community development.

## Notice

We are looking to contract with a suitably qualified youth organisation, with evidenced good local knowledge, to manage the Elgin Youth Engagement bus, delivering a wide range of high-quality engagement opportunities and activities, which will be co-produced alongside young people in order that they are relevant and of interest to those aged 11 years and up.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

As per specification documents attached to PCST. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Renewal: 1 x 12 month option to extend.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022545-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £140,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £140,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MORAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | ELGIN |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV30 1BX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Moray |
| Electoral ward | Elgin City North |
| Westminster constituency | Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey |
| Delivery location | TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACTION FOR CHILDREN SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 98133110 - Services provided by youth associations

## Release History

- 19 May 2025 at 10:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022545-2025
- 17 Feb 2025 at 10:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005291-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000790642
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00160

## Provenance

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