--- title: "Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Contracted Passenger Transport Services (Q2 2026/27)" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000845244" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000845244" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000845244.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000845244.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Aberdeen City Council" published: "2026-10-08" --- # Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Contracted Passenger Transport Services (Q2 2026/27) Buyer: Aberdeen City Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000845244 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000845244) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000845244.json) ## Summary Aberdeen City Council bought contracted passenger transport for school journeys and educational visits in Aberdeen. The 15 separate routes covered additional support needs (ASN) transport for Mile End School, Orchard Brae, Ashgrove Children’s Centre, Bucksburn Academy, Lochside Academy and Bramble Brae School, as well as Art Gallery educational visits. Vehicle requirements varied by route: four-seat cars, five-to-eight-seat vehicles, accessible five-to-eight-seat vehicles, a nine-to-16-seat vehicle and buses with 35 or more seats. The services are for transporting pupils and supporting educational visits, rather than general passenger transport. This is a council requirement delivered within Aberdeen; suppliers need to match their vehicles and passenger transport operations to the specific route requirements. The procurement is complete: suppliers were selected and contracts are active. Aberdeen City Council used an open procedure through its dynamic purchasing system. It awarded 15 individual route contracts to four suppliers: AJS Contract Cars Ltd won three routes (£107,312, £18,236 and £30,846); Falcon Coach Hire Ltd won four (£121,600, £22,800, £22,800 and £8,100); WILLIAM ANDERSON CARS LTD. won six (£6,650, £6,650, £6,650, £18,050, £19,380 and £20,140); Central Taxis (abdn) Ltd won two (£4,770 and £2,226). Contracts were signed between 27 July and 5 October 2026. The call-offs cover 1 July to 30 September 2026. Four to six bids were recorded for most routes, while each art-gallery visit route received one bid. No evaluation criteria are stated. This award demonstrates recurring council demand for tightly specified school transport routes, including journeys for pupils with additional support needs and group travel for educational visits. A credible competitor would need to operate reliably in Aberdeen and provide vehicles matched to individual route capacity, including accessible vehicles where required, as well as suitable smaller cars and larger buses. The council awarded routes separately, and the selected suppliers were local or regional transport businesses, including SMEs; this shows that route-level delivery can suit operators without a single large fleet, provided they can meet the relevant vehicle and service requirements. The competition attracted several bids on most school routes, so suppliers should be prepared to compete route by route. The educational-visit routes had only one bid each, but required buses with at least 35 seats. ## Notice Passenger Transport Services call-off's from Q2 2026/27 (1 July 2026 - 30 September 2026). ### Lot Information C4 Mile End School ASN, D23/332K/30 School Transport, 5-8 seat accessible vehicle. C4, Orchard Brae ASN, D23/504K/30 School Transport, 5-8 seat accessible vehicle. C3, Ashgrove Childrens Centre ASN, D23/506B/27 School Transport, 5-8 seat vehicle. C4, Ashgrove Children's Centre ASN, D23/506G/27 School Transport, 5-8 seat accessible vehicle. C5, Ashgrove Children's Centre ASN, D23/506H/27 School Transport, 9-16 seat vehicle. C1, Bucksburn Academy ASN, D23/403W/27 School Transport, 4 seat car C1, Bucksburn Academy ASN, D23/403X/27 School Transport, 4 seat car C1, Lochside Academy ASN, D23/408D/27 School Transport, 4 seat car C3, Ashgrove Children's Centre ASN, D23/506D/27 School Transport, 5-8 seat vehicle. C3, Ashgrove Children's Centre ASN, D23/506E/27 School Transport, 5-8 seat vehicle. C3, Ashgrove Children's Centre ASN, D23/506F/27 School Transport, 5-8 seat vehicle. C8, Art Gallery Educational Visits (William Syson), D23/ART1/27 School Transport, 35+ seat bus. C8, Art Gallery Educational Visits (ArtVenture), D23/ART2/27 School Transport, 35+ seat bus. C4,Mile End School ASN, D23/332N/27 School Transport, 5-8 seat accessible vehicle. C1, Bramble Brae School ASN, D23/325A/27 School Transport, 4 seat car ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566296 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Oct 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 | £380,110 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Aberdeen City Council | | Locality | ABERDEEN | | Postcode area | Aberdeen | | Postcode | AB16 5GB | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | | Local authority | Aberdeen City | | Electoral ward | Midstocket/Rosemount | | Westminster constituency | Aberdeen North | | Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 4 | | Supplier names | AJS Contract Cars Ltd; Falcon Coach Hire Ltd; WILLIAM ANDERSON CARS LTD.; Central Taxis (abdn) Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver ## Release History - 8 Oct 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566296 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566296 Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Contracted Passenger Transport Services (Q2 2026/27) - Passenger Transport Services call-off's from Q2 2026/27 (1 July 2026 - 30 September 2026). ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000845244 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000845244. 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