Official UK procurement notice
Tender for the Supply of Local Bus Services for June 2026
Authority: Angus Council (Local council)
What is being bought40 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionTenders are being sought for contracted local bus services in Angus. The tender will be divided into a number of lots. Operators may bid for as many of these routes as they wish.
- Recurrence: January 2027
CPV: Public road transport services
Lots and requirements (40)Procurement structure
25 of 40 loaded on this pageShowing the first 25 of 40 published lots; the full list is in the JSON and Markdown mirrors of this notice. 40 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot.
Lot #126001Arbroath - ForfarAwardedRenewal
Provision of bus service linking Arbroath and Forfar for access to work, healthcare, shopping and leisure activities. Additional information: One lot or a combination of lots will be awarded to cover Mondays to Saturdays or Mondays to Sundays
Lot #226002 Arbroath - ForfarCancelledRenewal
Provision of bus service linking Arbroath and Forfar for access to work, healthcare, shopping and leisure activities. Additional information: One lot or a combination of lots will be awarded to cover Mondays to Saturdays or Mondays to Sundays
Lot #326003 Arbroath - ForfarCancelledRenewal
Provision of bus service linking Arbroath and Forfar for access to work, healthcare, shopping and leisure activities. Additional information: One lot or a combination of lots will be awarded to cover Mondays to Saturdays or Mondays to Sundays
Lot #426004 Arbroath - ForfarCancelledRenewal
Provision of bus service linking Arbroath and Forfar for access to work, healthcare, shopping and leisure activities. Additional information: One lot or a combination of lots will be awarded to cover Mondays to Saturdays or Mondays to Sundays
Lot #526005 Arbroath Town ServicesCancelledRenewal
Provision of bus service around Arbroath evenings and Sundays for access to work, shopping and leisure activities. Additional information: One lot or a combination of lots will be awarded to cover Mondays to Saturdays or Mondays to Sundays
Lot #626006 Arbroath Town ServicesCancelledRenewal
Provision of bus service around Arbroath evenings and Sundays for access to work, shopping and leisure activities. Additional information: One lot or a combination of lots will be awarded to cover Mondays to Saturdays or Mondays to Sundays
Lot #726007 Arbroath Town ServicesCancelledRenewal
Provision of bus service around Arbroath evenings and Sundays for access to work, shopping and leisure activities. Additional information: One lot or a combination of lots will be awarded to cover Mondays to Saturdays or Mondays to Sundays
Lot #826008 Arbroath Town ServicesCancelledRenewal
Provision of bus service around Arbroath evenings and Sundays for access to work, shopping and leisure activities. Additional information: One lot or a combination of lots will be awarded to cover Mondays to Saturdays or Mondays to Sundays
Lot #926009 Auchmithie – Arbroath – Friockheim – Brechin - StracathroCancelledRenewal
Provision of bus service from Auchmithie and Arbroath to Friockheim, Brechin and Stracathro Hospital for access to work, healthcare, shopping and leisure activities. Additional information: One lot or a combination of lots will be awarded to cover Mondays to Saturdays or Mondays to Sundays
Lot #1026010 Auchmithie – Arbroath – Friockheim – Brechin - StracathroCancelledRenewal
Provision of bus service from Auchmithie and Arbroath to Friockheim, Brechin and Stracathro Hospital for access to work, healthcare, shopping and leisure activities. Additional information: Provision of bus service from Auchmithie and Arbroath to Friockheim, Brechin and Stracathro Hospital for access to work, healthcare, shopping and leisure activities
Lot #1126011 Auchmithie – Arbroath – Friockheim – Brechin - StracathroCancelledRenewal
Provision of bus service from Auchmithie and Arbroath to Friockheim, Brechin and Stracathro Hospital for access to work, healthcare, shopping and leisure activities. Additional information: One lot or a combination of lots will be awarded to cover Mondays to Saturdays or Mondays to Sundays
Lot #1226012 Auchmithie – Arbroath – Friockheim – Brechin - StracathroCancelledRenewal
Provision of bus service from Auchmithie and Arbroath to Friockheim, Brechin and Stracathro Hospital for access to work, healthcare, shopping and leisure activities. Additional information: One lot or a combination of lots will be awarded to cover Mondays to Saturdays or Mondays to Sundays
Lot #1326013 Auchmithie – Arbroath – Friockheim – Brechin - StracathroAwardedRenewal
Provision of bus service from Auchmithie and Arbroath to Friockheim, Brechin and Stracathro Hospital for access to work, healthcare, shopping and leisure activities. Additional information: One lot or a combination of lots will be awarded to cover Mondays to Saturdays or Mondays to Sundays
Lot #1426014 Auchmithie – Arbroath – Friockheim – Brechin - StracathroCancelledRenewal
Provision of bus service from Auchmithie and Arbroath to Friockheim, Brechin and Stracathro Hospital for access to work, healthcare, shopping and leisure activities. Additional information: One lot or a combination of lots will be awarded to cover Mondays to Saturdays or Mondays to Sundays
Lot #1526015 Auchmithie – Arbroath – Friockheim – Brechin - StracathroCancelledRenewal
Provision of bus service from Auchmithie and Arbroath to Friockheim, Brechin and Stracathro Hospital for access to work, healthcare, shopping and leisure activities. Additional information: One lot or a combination of lots will be awarded to cover Mondays to Saturdays or Mondays to Sundays
Lot #1626016 Auchmithie – Arbroath – Friockheim – Brechin - StracathroCancelledRenewal
Provision of bus service from Auchmithie and Arbroath to Friockheim, Brechin and Stracathro Hospital for access to work, healthcare, shopping and leisure activities. Additional information: One lot or a combination of lots will be awarded to cover Mondays to Saturdays or Mondays to Sundays
Lot #1726017 Arbroath – Friockheim, Aikman Road & HospitalfieldCancelledRenewal
Provision of bus service from in and around and Arbroath to Arbirlot, Leysmill and Friockheim, for access to work, healthcare, shopping and leisure activities. Additional information: One lot or a combination of lots will be awarded to cover Mondays to Saturdays
Lot #1826018 Arbroath – Friockheim, Aikman Road & HospitalfieldCancelledRenewal
Provision of bus service from in and around and Arbroath to Arbirlot, Leysmill and Friockheim, for access to work, healthcare, shopping and leisure activities. Additional information: One lot or a combination of lots will be awarded to cover Mondays to Saturdays
Lot #1926019 Arbroath – Friockheim, Aikman Road & HospitalfieldCancelledRenewal
Provision of bus service from in and around and Arbroath to Arbirlot, Leysmill and Friockheim, for access to work, healthcare, shopping and leisure activities. Additional information: One lot or a combination of lots will be awarded to cover Mondays to Saturdays
Lot #2026020 Arbroath – Redford - FriockheimCancelledRenewal
Provision of bus service from Arbroath to Arbirlot, Leysmill and Friockheim, for access to work, healthcare, shopping and leisure activities. Additional information: One lot or a combination of lots will be awarded to cover Mondays to Saturdays
Lot #2126021 Arbroath – Redford - FriockheimCancelledRenewal
Provision of bus service from Arbroath to Arbirlot, Leysmill and Friockheim, for access to work, healthcare, shopping and leisure activities. Additional information: One lot or a combination of lots will be awarded to cover Mondays to Saturdays
Lot #2226022 Arbroath – Redford - FriockheimCancelledRenewal
Provision of bus service from Arbroath to Arbirlot, Leysmill and Friockheim, for access to work, healthcare, shopping and leisure activities. Additional information: One lot or a combination of lots will be awarded to cover Mondays to Saturdays
Lot #2326023 Arbroath - Aikman Road & HospitalfieldCancelledRenewal
Provision of bus service in Arbroath to/from Aikman Road, Hospitalfield and Arbroath Infirmary for access to work, healthcare, shopping and leisure activities. Additional information: One lot or a combination of lots will be awarded to cover Mondays to Saturdays
Lot #2426024 Arbroath - Aikman Road & HospitalfieldCancelledRenewal
Provision of bus service in Arbroath to/from Aikman Road, Hospitalfield and Arbroath Infirmary for access to work, healthcare, shopping and leisure activities. Additional information: One lot or a combination of lots will be awarded to cover Mondays to Saturdays
Lot #2526025 Arbroath - Aikman Road & HospitalfieldCancelledRenewal
Provision of bus service in Arbroath to/from Aikman Road, Hospitalfield and Arbroath Infirmary for access to work, healthcare, shopping and leisure activities. Additional information: One lot or a combination of lots will be awarded to cover Mondays to Saturdays
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
28 more lots publish their own split on the notice.
- Suitability
Part IV, A: Operators are required to have a PSV Operators Licence/Special Restricted Licence Number (PM Number) at the time of submitting their tender.
- Economic & financial standing
Must meet Angus Council's Insurance Requirements
Minimum: It is a requirement that bidders hold or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract the types of insurance detailed below: Employers Liability Insurance to the extent of at least GBP10m per claim and unlimited in total. Public Liability In… - Technical & professional ability
Bus company bidders must declare that they have passed the financial standing test of the Traffic Commissioner and have a PSV Operator Licence/Special Restricted Licence.
Minimum: Provide PSV Operator Licence/Special Restricted Licence Number. - Technical & professional ability
Holders of PSV Operators Licence/Special Restricted Licence
- Price carries 90 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 9 points.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · January 2027
- First published
- 23 Feb 2026, 10:04 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Aug 2026, 14:09 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 23 Mar 2026 – …
- Authority reference
AC/26/085/INF- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-079483- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0659cfFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- electronic payment
- Performance terms
See conditions of contract
Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=476904. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause in this contract. (SC Ref:476904) NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=606446. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:606446) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=606446 (SC Ref:840691)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
23 Mar 2026 → 20 Aug 2026 · 4 dates- Submission deadline211 days ago23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened211 days ago23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts141 days ago1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Notice published61 days ago20 Aug 2026, 14:09 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete20 Aug 2026, 14:09 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · 26001Arbroath - Forfar1 award | |||
| Stagecoach East Scotland | £802,754 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 13 · 26013 Auchmithie – Arbroath – Friockheim – Brechin - Stracathro1 award | |||
| JP Mini Coaches LtdSME | £514,803 † | — | Awarded |
38 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
26001Arbroath - Forfar · Stagecoach East Scotland
- Signed
- 2 Jun 2026
- Value
- £802,754
- Period
- … – 12 Aug 2029
- Status
- active
26013 Auchmithie – Arbroath – Friockheim – Brechin - Stracathro · JP Mini Coaches LtdSME
- Signed
- 2 Jun 2026
- Value
- £514,803
- Period
- … – 12 Aug 2029
- Status
- active
26035 Arbroath – Auchmithie, Aikman Road & Hospitalfield
- Signed
- 2 Jun 2026
- Value
- £354,987
- Period
- … – 12 Aug 2029
- Status
- active
26005 Arbroath Town Services
- Signed
- 2 Jun 2026
- Value
- £389,122
- Period
- … – 12 Aug 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · 26001Arbroath - Forfar | 1bids · 1 electronic | 0 | — | — |
| 5 · 26005 Arbroath Town Services | 1bids · 1 electronic | 0 | — | — |
| 13 · 26013 Auchmithie – Arbroath – Friockheim – Brechin - Stracathro | 2bids · 2 electronic | 2 | — | — |
| Lot 35 | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Forfar Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- JP Mini Coaches LtdAwarded supplier
- Stagecoach East ScotlandAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.