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title: "EDC/2025/4231 - 17 Seat Minibuses with Tail Lift"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-054461"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2025-08-14"
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# EDC/2025/4231 - 17 Seat Minibuses with Tail Lift

Buyer: EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054461

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## Summary

East Dunbartonshire Council, a regional authority located in Kirkintilloch, United Kingdom, completed a procurement process for the supply and delivery of four 17-seat minibuses with tail lifts. This process, under the contract ID EDC/2025/4231, falls within the goods procurement category focusing on the automotive industry. The procurement employed an open procedure and was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). The procurement stage is in the award phase, with the contract being signed on 8th August 2025, and the supplier awarded is Taxi & Bus Conversion Limited, trading as TBC Conversions. The minibuses are to be delivered to a location in Bishopbriggs (Hilton Depot), and the award value for this contract is £323,592 GBP.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses within the automotive and vehicle conversion sectors. Companies that can offer competitive pricing coupled with high-quality standards, particularly those experienced in similar scope work, are well-suited to compete. The economic selection criteria included a requirement for a yearly turnover average of £600,000 over the last three years, and technical criteria involved having prior experience with at least three similar contracts successfully delivered over the past five years. As the procurement process allowed electronic submissions only, businesses with robust digital capabilities in terms of bid submissions and documentation management would find this process particularly manageable. This tender could stimulate business growth for SMEs, given the fact that three out of four bids were from small to medium-sized enterprises.

## Notice

Supply & Delivery of 4 x 17 seat minibuses complete with tail lift

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply & Delivery of four x 17 seat minibuses with tail lifts

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048757-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Vehicles will be replaced in 5 years |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £320,000 |
| Lots value | £320,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £323,592 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | KIRKINTILLOCH |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G66 1TJ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire |
| Local authority | East Dunbartonshire |
| Electoral ward | Lenzie and Kirkintilloch South |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Dunbartonshire |
| Delivery location | TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TAXI & BUS CONVERSION LIMITED - T/A TBC CONVERSIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34114400 - Minibuses
- 34121000 - Buses and coaches

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2025 at 12:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048757-2025
- 6 Jun 2025 at 11:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030565-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000801020
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00225

## Provenance

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