---
title: "Covid-19 Support Grant - Restart: First Scotland"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000645182"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000645182.json"
source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT SCOTLAND"
published: "2022-10-13"
---

# Covid-19 Support Grant - Restart: First Scotland

Buyer: TRANSPORT SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000645182

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process for the tender titled "Covid-19 Support Grant - Restart: First Scotland" is managed by Transport Scotland, a central purchasing body located in Glasgow, UK. This tender falls under the services category and involves the contracting authority Transport Scotland. The procurement stage is complete, with key dates including the start date of the contract on 2020-09-10 and the end date on 2022-03-31.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the service industry, to compete for contracts related to the delivery of local bus services in Scotland. Suitable businesses include those capable of providing quality services in the context of the award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, aimed at meeting urgent demands arising from COVID-19. Businesses interested in this tender should check the specifics and criteria outlined to ensure alignment with their capabilities for successful competition.

## Notice

Contract for the delivery of local bus services in Scotland

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract award notification modified to reflect the total award of Covid Support Grant funding

### Procurement Information

In view of the emergency situation arising from COVID 19, contracts are awarded without a competition under Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 in order to allow bus services to meet demand while physical distancing requirements (and therefore carrying capacity constraints) remain in place.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT461670 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F20 - Modification 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Sep 2020 |
| Contract period | 10 Sep 2020 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £123,667,522 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TRANSPORT SCOTLAND |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G4 0HF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FIRST GROUP T/A FIRST ABERDEEN LIMITED, FIRST GLASGOW LIMITED, FIRST SCOTLAND EAST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 34121100 - Public-service buses
- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2022 at 00:00 - AwardUpdate - OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT461670
- 7 Jan 2022 at 00:00 - AwardUpdate - OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN437128
- 10 Mar 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR409108

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR409108
  Covid-19 Support Grant - Restart: First Scotland - Contract for the delivery of local bus services in Scotland
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN437128
  Covid-19 Support Grant - Restart: First Scotland
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT461670
  Covid-19 Support Grant - Restart: First Scotland

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.transport.gov.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000645182

## Provenance

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