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title: "Foundation Apprenticeship Students Transport for Ayrshire College 2021"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000661048"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "AYRSHIRE COLLEGE"
published: "2023-08-29"
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# Foundation Apprenticeship Students Transport for Ayrshire College 2021

Buyer: AYRSHIRE COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000661048

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## Summary

The Ayrshire College has awarded a contract for the "Foundation Apprenticeship Students Transport for Ayrshire College 2021" to multiple suppliers - sam prow's taxis, Neil's Private Hire, and Ayr Citadel Taxis. The contract, valued at £35,500 GBP, was signed on 23rd August 2021. The procurement process was concluded, and the service involves transporting school pupils on foundation apprenticeships from schools to the college, covering routes in all three Ayrshire council areas. The awarding organisation was Ayrshire College, with the procurement method being an open procedure under the services category.

This tender for transporting students presents business growth opportunities for SMEs in the transport sector. Companies focusing on student transport services, especially those equipped to handle routes between schools and educational institutions, are well-suited to compete. The tender process was open to both domestic and foreign suppliers, with electronic bids emphasised. Businesses interested in providing school pupil transportation services in Ayrshire should consider engaging with the Ayrshire College procurement department for future contracting opportunities.

## Notice

Ayrshire College require transport of school pupils on their foundation apprenticeships to be transported from school to Ayrshire College during the academic year 2021-22. Travel will be from schools in all 3 Ayrshire council areas and to all of the Colleges campuses. Full details of the routes, times, days and pupil numbers are provided in the pricing schedule in the tender documents.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service is to transport school pupils on their foundation apprenticeship placements from school to college and return during the school year 2021/22. Drivers will have PVG scheme membership and all vehicles and drivers will require full licences and insurances. The service will commence from week commencing 23 August 2021 until June 2022 although not all routes will be required for the full year. Pupil numbers and routes may vary throughout the term of the contract and the contractors will be advised.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG487040 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £35,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | AYRSHIRE COLLEGE |
| Locality | KILMARNOCK |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA1 3HY |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | East Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse |
| Westminster constituency | Kilmarnock and Loudoun |
| Delivery location | TLM9 Southern Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | AYR CITADEL TAXIS; NEIL'S PRIVATE HIRE; SAM PROW'S TAXIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60100000 - Road transport services

## Release History

- 29 Aug 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG487040
- 21 Jul 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL421756

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL421756&idx=1
  21st July 2021 - Invitation to Tender document
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL421756
  Foundation Apprenticeship Students Transport for Ayrshire College 2021 - Ayrshire College require transport of school pupils on their foundation apprenticeships to be transported from school to Ayrshire College during the academic year 2021-22. Travel will be from schools in all 3 Ayrshire council areas and to all of the Colleges campuses. Full details of the routes, times, days and pupil numbers are provided in the pricing schedule in the tender documents.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG487040
  Foundation Apprenticeship Students Transport for Ayrshire College 2021 - Ayrshire College require transport of school pupils on their foundation apprenticeships to be transported from school to Ayrshire College during the academic year 2021-22. Travel will be from schools in all 3 Ayrshire council areas and to all of the Colleges campuses. Full details of the routes, times, days and pupil numbers are provided in the pricing schedule in the tender documents.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www1.ayrshire.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000661048

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