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title: "Foundation Apprenticeship Transport"
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# Foundation Apprenticeship Transport

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/foundation-apprenticeship-transport-ocds-h6vhtk-02a020). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Forth Valley College: "Foundation Apprenticeship Transport". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £712,500. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Forth Valley College](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/forth-valley-college-GB-FTS-10413)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £712,500 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 June 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver, Road transport services, Taxi services, Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM72, UKM76, UKM77
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/foundation-apprenticeship-transport-ocds-h6vhtk-02a020#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02a020`

## Before you bid
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- **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/foundation-apprenticeship-transport-ocds-h6vhtk-02a020#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/foundation-apprenticeship-transport-ocds-h6vhtk-02a020#participate

## Description
Forth Valley College is seeking Service Providers for the provision of transport for Foundation Apprenticeship students from schools throughout the Forth Valley area.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60000000, 60100000, 60120000, 60170000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The Service consists of the provision of transport for students attending Foundation Apprenticeship courses at Forth Valley College campuses in Alloa, Falkirk and Stirling.
The journeys will include transport from pupils’ schools throughout Forth Val...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 023965-2021-LQ-003-20-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Hairy Haggis Tours Ltd, Merlin Travel, Midland Bluebird Limited (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-29724`, `GB-FTS-2362`, `GB-FTS-77036`, `GB-FTS-29725`, `GB-FTS-154885`, `GB-FTS-153937`
  - Value: £712,500 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Foundation Apprenticeship Transport (active)
  - Award id: `038789-2025-LQ-003-20-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Hairy Haggis Tours Ltd, MTG Enterprises Ltd T/A Merlin Travel, Midland Bluebird Limited (+4 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-29724`, `GB-FTS-153935`, `GB-FTS-77036`, `GB-FTS-29725`, `GB-FTS-154885`, `GB-FTS-153937`
  - Value: £712,500 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 023965-2021-LQ-003-20-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £712,500
  - Signed Date: 23/09/2021

- **Contract:** Foundation Apprenticeship Transport (active)
  - Signed Value: £712,500
  - Signed Date: 23/09/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F038789-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-07-10T07:57:20.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T08:00:00.598Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02a020