---
title: "Provision of Statutory Transport Journeys to Dreghorn Primary School"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000843327"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "North Ayrshire Council"
published: "2026-09-18"
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# Provision of Statutory Transport Journeys to Dreghorn Primary School

Buyer: North Ayrshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000843327

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## Summary

North Ayrshire Council procured statutory transport journeys to Dreghorn Primary School. This is a passenger transport service, classified under CPV 60120000, for transporting pupils to and from the school. The delivery location is Dreghorn, within North Ayrshire. The requirement was arranged as one service lot and was commissioned by the council as the public body responsible for the service. The procurement concerns continuity of transport for a service user with severe and/or complex needs, indicating a requirement for dependable, consistent provision rather than a general transport framework. The appointed supplier is based in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, while the service itself relates to journeys to Dreghorn Primary School.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Milton Taxis (Ayrshire Ltd.). It used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, justified by the need for long-term service-provider continuity for a service user with severe and/or complex needs and by technical reasons limiting competition. There was one bid, from an SME, for the single lot. The contract was signed on 24 July 2026, has a value of £74,385, and runs from 20 August 2026 to 30 June 2029. It terminates on 30 June 2029 unless otherwise advised in advance. The outcome was recorded as a completed award, with the contract status active.

This award demonstrates a defined local market for specialist school passenger transport commissioned by North Ayrshire Council, including journeys serving pupils with severe and/or complex needs. A credible future competitor would need to provide reliable, consistent transport over a multi-year period and show that it can maintain continuity for the service user and school. Relevant suppliers include local taxi operators and other small passenger-transport businesses with suitable vehicles, dependable drivers, robust scheduling and the capacity to deliver regular school journeys throughout the contract term. The single SME bid also indicates that a smaller operator can meet this type of council requirement. Experience of statutory or education transport, safeguarding-sensitive services and working reliably with a local authority would strengthen a future proposition.

## Notice

Provision of Statutory Transport Journeys to Dreghorn Primary School

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Statutory Transport Journeys to Dreghorn Primary School

### Procurement Information

Service user has severe and/or complex needs and requires long term service provider continuity.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564813 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £74,385 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | North Ayrshire Council |
| Locality | IRVINE |
| Postcode area | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA12 8EE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | North Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Irvine South |
| Westminster constituency | Central Ayrshire |
| Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Milton Taxis (Ayrshire Ltd.) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60120000 - Taxi services

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564813

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564813
  Provision of Statutory Transport Journeys to Dreghorn Primary School - Provision of Statutory Transport Journeys to Dreghorn Primary School

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000843327
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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