--- title: "Award of Foundation Apprentice Transport 2024-5 FC-2024-0017" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000771735" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000771735" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000771735.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000771735.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "FIFE COLLEGE" published: "2024-09-03" --- # Award of Foundation Apprentice Transport 2024-5 FC-2024-0017 Buyer: FIFE COLLEGE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000771735 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000771735) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000771735.json) ## Summary Fife College, located in Dunfermline, has awarded a contract for the provision of transport services to various suppliers including Island Cars Ltd, ALY'S TAXIS, The Taxi Centre Fife Ltd, X Cabs, and f m cabs. The contract, titled "Award of Foundation Apprentice Transport 2024-5 FC-2024-0017," falls under the services category, specifically transport services excluding waste transport such as buses, coaches, and taxis. This contract involves the transportation of students between high schools in Fife and the college campuses. The procurement method used for this contract was direct, and the contract was awarded on 3rd September 2024. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for transport service providers, particularly those specialising in taxi and mini-bus services. Businesses experienced in managing school transport and having a reliable fleet are well-suited to compete in similar future tenders. Additionally, the cooperation among multiple suppliers indicates potential subcontracting and partnership opportunities, valuable for businesses looking to enter or expand within the public sector transport services market in Fife. ## Notice Fife College requires contractors to provide a transport (taxi/mini bus) service between various high schools in Fife to College campuses for their Foundation Apprentices training and then returned at the end of the training. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP513516 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | The contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition. | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Sep 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 3 Sep 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £24,677 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | FIFE COLLEGE | | Additional buyers | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL; APUC LIMITED ON BEHALF OF SABHAL MOR OSTAIG; ATRIUM HOMES; BORDERS GENERAL HOSPITAL; CLYDE GATEWAY URC; CONSUMER SCOTLAND; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL; MORAY COUNCIL; NHS AYRSHIRE & ARRAN; NHS HIGHLAND; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; TRANSPORT SCOTLAND; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE; ZERO WASTE SCOTLAND LTD | | Locality | INVERNESS | | Post town | Inverness | | Postcode | IV3 8NW | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife | | Local authority | Fife | | Electoral ward | Dunfermline Central | | Westminster constituency | Dunfermline and Dollar | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 53 | | Supplier names | AECOM; ALY'S TAXIS; AMD CONTRACT SERVICES; ARTSCAPE GARDENS; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; ATKINSREALIS; BALFOUR BEATTY; BELL GROUP; CENTRAL DEMOLITION; DFFC; DUKE ELECTRICAL SERVICES; EVERWARM; F M CABS; FRASER C ROBB; GTR CONTRACTS; HAMILTON SALES AND SERVICE; HARPER MACLEOD; HARVEY NASH; IFF RESEARCH; INTEGRATED WATER SERVICES; ISLAND CARS; JACOBS; KORERO STUDIO; LDA DESIGN CONSULTING; LEITH CREATIVE AGENCY LTD (T/A LEITH AGENCY; LORIEN RESOURCING; MAM CONTRACTING; MENTAL HEALTH INNOVATIONS (SHOUT 85258; MOMENTUM 4; OPTIMAL ECONOMICS; PAT MUNRO (ALNESS; PERTH AND KINROSS COUNTRYSIDE TRUST; PERTH RADIO TAXIS; PICK EVERARD; PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP; PYE TAIT CONSULTING; REPUBLIC OF MEDIA; RESOURCE FUTURES; ROV SCOTLAND; ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND; SAMS APPLIED MARINE SCIENCE ENTERPRISE; SHRED STATION; SIGHT AND SOUND TECHNOLOGY; SMARTS; SYSTRA; TAYLOR MCKENZIE RESEARCH & MARKETING; THE TAXI CENTRE FIFE; UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY; VENESKY BROWN; WATERS; WEGO BUS; X CABS; XEROX (UK | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 34121000 - Buses and coaches - 34121500 - Coaches - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60120000 - Taxi services - 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver ## Release History - 3 Sep 2024 at 17:17 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP513516 ## Notice URLs - http://fife.ac.uk - http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot - http://https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/ - http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk - http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk - http://www.atrium-homes.co.uk - http://www.clydegateway.com - http://www.dundee.ac.uk - http://www.midlothian.gov.uk - http://www.moray.gov.uk - http://www.nhsaaa.net - http://www.nhsborders.org.uk/ - http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk - http://www.pkc.gov.uk - http://www.ros.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/ - http://www.spa.police.uk - http://www.transport.gov.scot - http://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/ - https://consumer.scot/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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