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title: "Provision of Statutory Transport Journeys to Lockhart Campus, Stevenston"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077550"
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# Provision of Statutory Transport Journeys to Lockhart Campus, Stevenston

Buyer: North Ayrshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077550

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## Summary

North Ayrshire Council procured statutory transport journeys to Lockhart Campus in Stevenston. The requirement is classified as taxi services and falls within the services category. It is intended to provide transport for a service user with severe and/or complex needs, with continuity from a long-term service provider. Delivery is associated with Stevenston and Lockhart Campus. The council is based in Irvine and is the organisation responsible for arranging and paying for the service. The requirement was structured as a single lot covering the journeys to Lockhart Campus. This is a specialised passenger transport service rather than a general vehicle supply contract, so relevant operators are those able to provide reliable, continuing transport for a user with complex support needs.

The procurement is complete and an active award was made to John Bennett trading as Bennetts of Kilwinning. The contract was signed on 24 July 2026, has a value of £199,500, and runs from 20 August 2026 to 30 June 2032. North Ayrshire Council used a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition notice. The stated rationale was that the service user’s severe or complex needs require continuity with a long-term provider; the procurement also cites technical reasons resulting in an absence of competition. The contract was evaluated on price. One bid was recorded, submitted electronically by an SME. The tender record shows the single lot as cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active.

This award indicates demand for a long-term, continuity-based passenger transport service serving a specialist education setting in Stevenston. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to operate taxi or equivalent passenger transport services, provide dependable scheduled journeys to Lockhart Campus, and demonstrate the capacity to maintain continuity for a service user with severe or complex needs. The selected supplier was an SME, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller local operator rather than only by a large transport company. Suppliers should therefore assess their ability to provide consistent driver and vehicle availability, manage an individualised transport arrangement over several years, and compete primarily on price where the buyer uses a limited procedure justified by continuity and technical considerations.

## Notice

Provision of Statutory Transport Journeys to Lockhart Campus, Stevenston

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Statutory Transport Journeys to Lockhart Campus, Stevenston

### Procurement Information

Service user has severe and/or complex needs and requires long term service provider continuity.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088624-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £199,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | North Ayrshire Council |
| Locality | IRVINE |
| Postcode area | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA12 8EE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | North Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Irvine South |
| Westminster constituency | Central Ayrshire |
| Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JOHN BENNETT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60120000 - Taxi services

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2026 at 12:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088624-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000843354
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00337
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/

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