Official UK procurement notice
Framework Agreement for Gourock and Dunoon Replacement Bus Services
Authority: CalMac Ferries Limited
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionCalMac Ferries Ltd (CFL) is required to establish a Framework Agreement, in line with Transport Scotland requirements, for the provision of a replacement bus service.
This service will be deployed in circumstances where there is a complete interruption to ferry operations, specifically when no vessels are operating on the Gourock and Dunoon routes.
The Framework will ensure continuity of passenger movement during such disruptions and provide CFL with a compliant, pre‑arranged mechanism for rapid mobilisation.
The preferred bus capacity should hold approximately 70 passengers, but is not limited to this number.
CPV: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £300,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Framework Agreement for Gourock Replacement Bus ServicesRenewalceiling above
Lot #2Framework Agreement for Dunoon Replacement Bus ServicesRenewalceiling above
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 20%
- price: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 20
- Price: 80
- Economic & financial standing
The bidder confirms they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below:
Employer’s Liability Insurance = GBP 1 Million
Professional Indemnity Insurance = GBP 1 Million
Minimum: The following ratios must be confirmed based on your latest set of published accounts. Return on Capital Employed: must be at a ratio greater than “0” Acid Test (Current Ratio): Current Ratio must be greater than “1” Gearing: Gearing must be a figure of less than 100% Interest Co…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Framework Agreement for Gourock and Dunoon Replacement Bus Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.
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
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 31 Jul 2026, 12:36 BST
- Last source update
- 31 Jul 2026, 12:36 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 31 Aug 2026 – …
- Authority reference
CSOP25-596- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-072685- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As stated in the procurement documents.
Publisher note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 32355. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 (SC Ref:838966)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 31 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 31 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
31 Jul 2026 → 31 Aug 2026 · 3 dates- Notice published82 days ago31 Jul 2026, 12:36 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends51 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown31 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened51 days ago31 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Greenock Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria