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title: "Electric Bus Lease for Interreg NSR Project 'Green Passenger Transport in Rural Areas' (G-PaTRA)"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP (HITRANS)"
published: "2018-06-05"
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# Electric Bus Lease for Interreg NSR Project 'Green Passenger Transport in Rural Areas' (G-PaTRA)

Buyer: HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP (HITRANS)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000535927

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## Summary

The Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership (HITRANS) is conducting a tender for the lease of an electric bus as part of the Interreg North Sea Region Project 'Green Passenger Transport in Rural Areas' (G-PaTRA). This procurement falls under the goods category and was initiated on 4 May 2018, with a submission deadline of 18 May 2018. The bus, which must be fully electric, is required for a duration of 30 months and is intended to reduce CO2 emissions in remote and rural areas. The procurement method selected for this tender is an open procedure.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the transportation and green technology sectors looking to expand their service offerings. Companies that specialise in electric vehicles, leasing solutions, or sustainable transport services would be particularly suited to participate in this tender process. Additionally, businesses with a focus on innovation in public transportation or those with experience working with public sector contracts may find valuable growth opportunities through this procurement.

## Notice

G-PaTRA is an Interreg North Sea Region 2014-2020 Programme Project (co-funded by ERDF) that aims to enhance the capacity of transport authorities in remote rural and island areas to reduce CO2 from transport. As part of the G-PaTRA project, HITRANS is looking to lease an electric bus for a 30-month duration. The bus specification must be fully electric and include heating, 9.9 metre length, 34 seating capacity and 92 or 138kwh.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

G-PaTRA is an Interreg North Sea Region 2014-2020 Programme Project that aims to enhance the capacity of transport authorities in remote rural and island areas to reduce CO2 from transport. As part of the G-PaTRA project, HITRANS is looking to lease an electric bus for a 30-month duration which will be used to carry out a scheduled service and possible demand response service five days per week. The bus specification must be fully electric and include heating, 9.9 metre length, 34 seating capacity and 92 or 138kwh.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN321026 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jun 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 18 May 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jun 2018 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £144,900 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £144,900 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP (HITRANS) |
| Additional buyers | MORAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 5NQ |
| 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 | MORAY COUNCIL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34121000 - Buses and coaches
- 34144900 - Electric vehicles
- 34144910 - Electric buses

## Release History

- 5 Jun 2018 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN321026
- 4 May 2018 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY318401

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318401&idx=1
  8th May 2018 - ITT for an Electric Bus Lease
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY318401&idx=2
  8th May 2018 - ITT for an Electric Bus Lease
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY318401
  Electric Bus Lease for Interreg NSR Project 'Green Passenger Transport in Rural Areas' (G-PaTRA) - G-PaTRA is an Interreg North Sea Region 2014-2020 Programme Project (co-funded by ERDF) that aims to enhance the capacity of transport authorities in remote rural and island areas to reduce CO2 from transport. As part of the G-PaTRA project, HITRANS is looking to lease an electric bus for a 30-month duration. The bus specification must be fully electric and include heating, 9.9 metre length, 34 seating capacity and 92 or 138kwh.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN321026
  Electric Bus Lease for Interreg NSR Project 'Green Passenger Transport in Rural Areas' (G-PaTRA) - G-PaTRA is an Interreg North Sea Region 2014-2020 Programme Project (co-funded by ERDF) that aims to enhance the capacity of transport authorities in remote rural and island areas to reduce CO2 from transport. As part of the G-PaTRA project, HITRANS is looking to lease an electric bus for a 30-month duration. The bus specification must be fully electric and include heating, 9.9 metre length, 34 seating capacity and 92 or 138kwh.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.hitrans.org.uk
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000535927

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