---
title: "TT0015 - North Fife Scholars Travel Pass Agreement"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000724735"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FIFE COUNCIL"
published: "2023-03-22"
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# TT0015 - North Fife Scholars Travel Pass Agreement

Buyer: FIFE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000724735

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## Summary

Fife Council has awarded a contract for the purchase of seating capacity on local bus service 95, in Fife. The contract, named "TT0015 - North Fife Scholars Travel Pass Agreement," was tendered under a limited procurement method and awarded without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract involves the transportation of school pupils between specific locations, and it was directly awarded to Fife Scottish Omnibuses Ltd. The total contract value is £620,000, and it was signed on 9th March 2023.

This procurement process offers opportunities for businesses in the passenger transportation sector to compete for contracts in providing school transportation services. Companies with experience in managing bus services for educational institutions and the capacity to meet specific regional transport needs would be well-suited to participate. The contract aims to ensure the safe and efficient transportation of school pupils within the specified regions, creating business growth prospects for service providers in the local transport industry.

## Notice

Purchase of seating capacity, for school pupils, on local bus service 95, in Fife.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Purchase of seating capacity, for East Neuk school pupils attending Waid Academy and Madras College, on local bus service 95.

### Procurement Information

This is a Direct Award under Section 33(1)(b)(ii) of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication) as, "competition is absent for technical reasons." Fife Council requires a service to transport school pupils, between Crail and Madras College (St Andrews) and between Lundin Links and Waid Academy (Anstruther). This award, to Fife Scottish Omnibuses Ltd, is to purchase seating capacity for pupils on the existing local bus service (Service 95), which is the only service covering the whole of the area required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR474356 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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 | 22 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £620,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FIFE COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLENROTHES |
| Post town | Kirkcaldy |
| Postcode | KY7 5LT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife |
| Local authority | Fife |
| Electoral ward | Glenrothes Central and Thornton |
| Westminster constituency | Glenrothes and Mid Fife |
| Delivery location | TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FIFE SCOTTISH OMNIBUSES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

## Release History

- 22 Mar 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR474356
- 9 Mar 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR473276

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR473276
  TT0015 - North Fife Scholars Travel Pass Agreement - Purchase of seating capacity, for school pupils, on local bus service 95, in Fife.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR474356
  TT0015 - North Fife Scholars Travel Pass Agreement - Purchase of seating capacity, for school pupils, on local bus service 95, in Fife.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000724735

## Provenance

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