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title: "Purchase of two buses"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e81f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Scottish Borders Council"
published: "2026-08-20"
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# Purchase of two buses

Buyer: Scottish Borders Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e81f

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## Summary

Scottish Borders Council bought two low-entry buses with wheelchair access. The vehicles require additional features to accommodate winches and oversized wheelchairs, making this a specialist accessible passenger-transport vehicle supply requirement rather than a general bus purchase. The procurement is for goods, classified as buses and coaches. The buyer is Scottish Borders Council, based at its headquarters in Newtown St Boswells, Melrose. Delivery is within the United Kingdom. The requirement is relevant to bus manufacturers, vehicle dealers and specialist accessible-transport suppliers able to provide low-floor or low-entry vehicles and integrate equipment for passengers with substantial mobility needs. It may also suit businesses supplying adapted vehicles or working with manufacturers on accessibility and specialist fit-out.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 17 August 2026. Scottish Borders Council used a selective procedure and awarded the purchase under a framework agreement; the award was not competitively reopened. One completed lot covered the requirement. MELLOR BUS LTD was awarded the contract for £250,312 excluding VAT, or £300,374.40 including VAT. The contract period runs from 24 August 2026 to 2 November 2026, with signature scheduled for 24 August 2026. Evaluation details recorded for the award do not set out separate price, quality or technical weightings. The completed process therefore shows a single supplier award for two specialist buses through an existing framework route, rather than an open competition for individual bids.

This award evidences Scottish Borders Council’s demand for specialist accessible buses at a substantial two-vehicle scale. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need to supply low-entry vehicles with wheelchair access and accommodate winches and oversized chairs without compromising safe passenger use. Relevant capability includes vehicle design or supply, accessibility adaptation, specialist equipment integration, testing and delivery coordination. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate that their vehicles meet the buyer’s operational requirements and can be delivered within a defined implementation window. Experience with public-sector, community transport or other accessible passenger services would help show understanding of users with complex mobility needs. The framework award route also indicates that access to an appropriate purchasing framework may be commercially important.

## Notice

Purchase of 2 low entry with wheelchair access buses with additional features to accommodate winches and oversized chairs,

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079255-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 24 Aug 2026 - 2 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £250,312 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Scottish Borders Council |
| Locality | NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS, MELROSE |
| Postcode area | Galashiels |
| Postcode | TD6 0SA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM91 Scottish Borders |
| Local authority | Scottish Borders |
| Electoral ward | Selkirkshire |
| Westminster constituency | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MELLOR BUS LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34121000 - Buses and coaches

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2026 at 08:38 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079255-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079255-2026
  20th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.mellorbus.com
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-058d7f
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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