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title: "CT1318 DPS for Provision of Supported Bus Services"
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# CT1318 DPS for Provision of Supported Bus Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ct1318-dps-for-provision-of-supported-bus-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04556a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The City of Edinburgh Council: "CT1318 DPS for Provision of Supported Bus Services". Published status: complete. Dynamic Market Estimate: £10,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Feb 2029, 17:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (open for submissions, 851 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [The City of Edinburgh Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-city-of-edinburgh-council-ons-s12000036)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** £10,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 February 2029 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Public road transport services, Public-service buses, Road transport services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM75
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04556a`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ct1318-dps-for-provision-of-supported-bus-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04556a#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ct1318-dps-for-provision-of-supported-bus-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04556a#participate

## Description
The City of Edinburgh Council has in place a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the Provision of Supported Bus Services. The DPS will be in place for 5 years until February 2029 and the Council will have the option to extend for an additional 3 periods of 12 months each, which will be exercised by the Council serving notice on the successful applicants in accordance with the Council's Terms and Conditions. The DPS is open to any supplier joining through its lifetime that satisfies the specified selection criteria.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34121100, 60100000, 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The City of Edinburgh Council has in place a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the Provision of Supported Bus Services. The DPS will be in place for 5 years until February 2029 and the Council will have the option to extend for an additional 3 peri...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 023300-2024-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Midland Bluebird Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-77036`
  - Value: £10,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 035527-2024-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Hairy Haggis Tours Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-29724`
  - Value: £10,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 023300-2024-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £10,000,000
  - Signed Date: 27/06/2024

- **Contract:** 035527-2024-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £10,000,000
  - Signed Date: 27/06/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F035527-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-11-01T15:30:20.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T02:04:59.303Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04556a