--- title: "Park and Ride Bus Services - Stirling City" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050fea" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050fea" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050fea.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050fea.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "STIRLING COUNCIL" published: "2025-07-15" --- # Park and Ride Bus Services - Stirling City Buyer: STIRLING COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050fea [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050fea) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050fea.json) ## Summary Stirling Council initiated an open procurement process for the Park and Ride Bus Services in Stirling City, focusing on the replacement of service contracts for the Castleview and Springkerse routes (P1 and P2). This contract falls under the 'services' category within the transportation sector, specifically targeting the hire of buses and coaches with drivers. The procurement status is complete, with the award phase having concluded recently. Hunters Executive Coaches Ltd was awarded the contract, valued at £896,100, active since 8 July 2025. The procurement covered the UKM77 region, which includes Stirling, with a submission period that ended on 9 June 2025. The procurement process was governed by EU Directives (32014L0024) and adhered to an open procedure to ensure transparency and competition. This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in public transport services, particularly those with capabilities in running large-scale bus operations. Companies with experience in managing public service vehicles and complying with the required service standards can find substantial growth opportunities by engaging in similar contracts. The opportunity was well-suited for firms that could offer competitive pricing and high service quality, as reflected in the award criteria weighting of 70% price and 30% quality. SMEs such as Hunters Executive Coaches were successful, highlighting the potential for smaller enterprises to compete effectively with robust tender submissions that meet service delivery expectations and regulatory compliance, including possession of a Standard Public Service Vehicle Operator Licence and appropriate insurance coverages. ## Notice Stirling Council are seeking suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the replacement of the bus service contracts for both Castleview and Springkerse Park and Ride services. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Stirling Council are seeking suitably qualified and experienced service providers with the purchase of services for the replacement of the bus service contracts for both Castleview and Springkerse Park and Ride services.(Routes P1 & P2) Both routes (P1 and P2) will be awarded to a single operator and bids submitted as part of the Pricing Schedule should reflect this - submitted prices should include operation of both P1 and P2 routes. Additional information: The contract is for an initial 12 month period with 2 x 6 month possible extensions, at the sole discretion of the Council. 24 months in total. Refer to II.2.5) Award criteria - Full details of the Technical award Criteria is within the ITT documents. Renewal: 2 x 6 month extensions at the sole discretion of the Council ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040081-2025 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | 9 Jun 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 7 Jul 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | This is dependant if 6 month extension periods are accepted, therefore tender process may take place either 2026 or 2027 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £896,100 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | STIRLING COUNCIL | | Locality | STIRLING | | Post town | Falkirk and Stirling | | Postcode | FK8 2ET | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling | | Local authority | Stirling | | Electoral ward | Stirling West | | Westminster constituency | Stirling and Strathallan | | Delivery location | TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | HUNTERS EXECUTIVE COACHES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 34121100 - Public-service buses - 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver ## Release History - 15 Jul 2025 at 13:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040081-2025 - 9 May 2025 at 14:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020134-2025 ## Notice URLs - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - http://www.stirling.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000798178 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00146 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050fea. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050fea.json.