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Framework Agreement for ​​Gourock and Dunoon Replacement Bus Services​

Buyer: CalMac Ferries Limited →

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BuyerCalMac Ferries Limited
StatusClosed
Deadline31 Aug 2026
Value£600,000
Published31 Jul 2026

What is being bought

CalMac 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.

Delivery location

UKM · UKM

Categories

Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver 60170000Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver 60170000

Lot details

Framework Agreement for ​​Gourock Replacement Bus Services​

CalMac 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.

Statusactive
Value£300,000

Award criteria
Technical — 20
price — 80

Framework Agreement for ​​Dunoon Replacement Bus Services​

CalMac 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.

Statusactive
Value£300,000

Award criteria
Technical — 20
price — 80

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
1Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driverNot published
2Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driverNot published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 60. The category anchor is Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver (60170000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.

Comparison setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 602,45014 median · 30.2 average (1,922 of 2,450 with a bid count)1.4 average (1,937 of 2,450 with named award suppliers)Not published
Same buyer0Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Delivery region: UKM235 median · 310.4 average (13 of 23 with a bid count)1.4 average (14 of 23 with named award suppliers)Not published
Similar published value (0.5×–2×)519 median · 9 average (2 of 51 with a bid count)2.5 average (2 of 51 with named award suppliers)Not published

“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.

Price-outcome signal

Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementYes
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNo
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byGPA
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaeconomic
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Documents & submission route

  • technicalSelectionCriteria

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06d8bd
Latest release ID072685-2026
Latest release timestampFri Jul 31 2026 11:36:53 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statusactive
Procurement methodopen
Procurement method detailsOpen procedure
Main procurement categoryservices
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis32014L0024
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: end2026-08-31T12:00:00+01:00
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: start2026-08-31T12:00:00+01:00
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailshttps://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Submission languagesen
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender value£600,000
Tender lots in source2
Tender items in source2
Tender documents in source1
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release2

Notice history

DateEventReference
31 Jul 2026tender072685-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

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Complete JSON history (1 releases)
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