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title: "Coach Services Tender 2020"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000620698"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH EAST SCOTLAND COLLEGE"
published: "2020-09-08"
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# Coach Services Tender 2020

Buyer: NORTH EAST SCOTLAND COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000620698

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## Summary

The North East Scotland College, located in Aberdeen, has completed its Coach Services Tender 2020 aimed at providing various coach routes for students coming from outlying areas to its campuses. This procurement was initiated as an open tender and successfully concluded on 8th September 2020, after an invitation period that allowed suppliers to submit their bids electronically until 1st June 2020. The tender encompassed multiple lots, covering locations such as Fraserburgh and Aberdeenshire, reflecting the college's focus on enhancing educational transport services.

This tender represents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in transport services, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that can provide reliable coach services. Companies like DEVERON COACHES LIMITED and Watermill Coaches Ltd have already been involved, successfully securing contracts to offer these essential services. Businesses that can ensure service reliability and competitive pricing would be well-suited to pursue similar tenders in the future, contributing to the ongoing development of local educational transport infrastructure.

## Notice

Provision of a range of coach routes to take students from outlying areas to the College campuses and back. Each route will be one lot in the tender.

### Lot Information

Huntly to Fraserburgh

The College organises transport for some of its students where public transport is not available or not suitable. The different services and routes required by the College (the "Services") form separate lots.

Renewal: Two x One year extensions

Peterhead to Fraserburgh

The College organises transport for some of its students where public transport is not available or not suitable. The different services and routes required by the College (the "Services") form separate lots.

Renewal: Two x One Year Extension

Aberdeen City to Altens

The College organises transport for some of its students where public transport is not available or not suitable. The different services and routes required by the College (the "Services") form separate lots.

Renewal: Two x One Year Extensions

Inverurie to Fraserburgh

The College organises transport for some of its students where public transport is not available or not suitable. The different services and routes required by the College (the "Services") form separate lots.

Renewal: Two x One Year Extensions

Aberdeen City to Clinterty

The College organises transport for some of its students where public transport is not available or not suitable. The different services and routes required by the College (the "Services") form separate lots.

Renewal: Two x One Year Extensions

Buckie to Fraserburgh

The College organises transport for some of its students where public transport is not available or not suitable. The different services and routes required by the College (the "Services") form separate lots.

Renewal: Two x One Year Extensions

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP394408 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jun 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jul 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 5 to 7 years dependent on take up of permissible extensions |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £943,925 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH EAST SCOTLAND COLLEGE |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB25 1BN |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | George St/Harbour |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen South |
| Delivery location | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland, TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | CENTRAL TAXIS (ABDN; CENTRAL TAXIS (NORTH EAST; DEVERON COACHES; STAGECOACH NORTH SCOTLAND; WATERMILL COACHES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP394408
- 1 May 2020 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY386071

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY386071&idx=3
  4th May 2020 - Revised Fraserburgh Routes/Times
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY386071&idx=1
  4th May 2020 - Coach Tender ESPD
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY386071&idx=2
  4th May 2020 - Coach Tender Document
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY386071
  Coach Services Tender 2020 - Provision of a range of coach routes to take students from outlying areas to the College campuses and back. Each route will be one lot in the tender.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP394408
  Coach Services Tender 2020 - Provision of a range of coach routes to take students from outlying areas to the College campuses and back. Each route will be one lot in the tender.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nescol.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000620698
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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