--- title: "Provision of Air Services between Oban and the Islands of Coll, Colonsay and Tiree" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000553895" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000553895" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000553895.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000553895.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL" published: "2018-08-15" --- # Provision of Air Services between Oban and the Islands of Coll, Colonsay and Tiree Buyer: ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000553895 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000553895) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000553895.json) ## Summary The Argyll and Bute Council is planning to initiate a tender for the "Provision of Air Services between Oban and the Islands of Coll, Colonsay and Tiree". This contract falls under the services category within the transport industry and is essential for facilitating social and economic wellbeing in the region. The planned procurement process is set to open with a future notice date of 17th September 2018, and the anticipated contract duration is for three years, with an option to extend for one additional year. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in air transport and logistics, particularly those specialising in scheduled air services. Companies that are well-suited to compete for this contract would ideally have experience in providing public transport services, with the capacity to operate in remote and island locations. This could also appeal to businesses looking to support community connectivity and tourism, as the successful execution of these services is vital for access to essential resources and the development of the local economy. ## Notice The provision of scheduled air services between Oban and the islands of Coll, Colonsay and Tiree. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The provision of scheduled air services between Oban and the islands of Coll, Colonsay and Tiree. These services are essential to the social and economic wellbeing of the islands as they serve providing resilience in the event of ferry cancellations and help to counter issues such as depopulation. The services operating to and from Oban Airport provide island residents with access to essential services which cannot be provided locally and also support the development of tourism in Argyll. In recognition of the importance of these services subsidy is made available by Argyll and Bute Council to operate the Public Service Obligation air services to Coll, Colonsay and Tiree. The contract will be for the duration of three years with option to extend by one year - 16th May 2019 - 15th May 2022/3. Please refer to the website www.obanandtheislesairports.com for more information on the airports and current air services. If you would like to ask any further information about this future contract opportunity please use Questions and Answers facility on the portal. Please note we might not be able to answer all the queries but would welcome your expression of interest or comments on this tender opportunity. At this stage we anticipate that the contract will be advertised as an Open Tender. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG328318 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Aug 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 17 Sep 2018 | | 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 | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL | | Locality | LOCHGILPHEAD | | Post town | Paisley | | Postcode | PA31 8RT | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Argyll and Bute | | Electoral ward | Mid Argyll | | Westminster constituency | Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber | | Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services ### Codes - 60400000 - Air transport services - 60410000 - Scheduled air transport services - 60420000 - Non-scheduled air transport services - 63730000 - Support services for air transport ## Release History - 15 Aug 2018 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG328318 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG328318 Provision of Air Services between Oban and the Islands of Coll, Colonsay and Tiree - The provision of scheduled air services between Oban and the islands of Coll, Colonsay and Tiree. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000553895 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=553895 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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