---
title: "Covid-19 Support Grant - Restart: (Xplore Dundee)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000646414"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT SCOTLAND"
published: "2022-10-13"
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# Covid-19 Support Grant - Restart: (Xplore Dundee)

Buyer: TRANSPORT SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000646414

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## Summary

Transport Scotland has awarded the contract for the Covid-19 Support Grant – Restart to Xplore Dundee. The procurement process was initiated as a tender, with the main procurement category being services. The contract is located in Dundee, UK, and falls under the industry category of local bus services in Scotland. The process has reached the award stage, with the contract period starting on 31st December 2020 and ending on 31st March 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in local bus services to grow their operations by providing services to meet the demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses with expertise in providing passenger bus services and experience in handling urgent situations requiring quick mobilization would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Given the emergency procurement nature, businesses capable of adapting rapidly to changing circumstances and ensuring service quality in line with the contract criteria will have a competitive edge.

## 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=OCT461674 |
| 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, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

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

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £11,663,704 |

## 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 | XPLORE DUNDEE |

## 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=OCT461674
- 7 Jan 2022 at 00:00 - AwardUpdate - OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN437125
- 9 Mar 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR409095

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR409095
  Covid-19 Support Grant - Restart: (Xplore Dundee) - Contract for the delivery of local bus services in Scotland
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN437125
  Covid-19 Support Grant - Restart: (Xplore Dundee)
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT461674
  Covid-19 Support Grant - Restart: (Xplore Dundee)

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.transport.gov.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000646414

## Provenance

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