Hire of Buses for Community Transport

Official notice

Authority: West Lothian Council (Local council)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: Scotland (UKM78)

Awarded value£269,360published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 11 May 2026no call for competition

Awarded to MISTRAL BUS & COACH PLC

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hire of 14 buses for Community Transport - Hire of seven coachbuilt buses and seven van converted buses for provision of community transport and education transport requirements

CPV: Buses and coaches

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Scotland

34121000 Buses and coaches

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 14 Jul 2026, 12:30 BST
Last source update: 14 Jul 2026, 12:30 BST
Authority reference: CC14794
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-066141
Classification (CPV): Buses and coaches
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM78)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06caad Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Contract direct awarded under TPPL Fleet Rental Framework Agreement Reference TPPLCSKL03.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:837357)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £269,3601 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 11 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
MISTRAL BUS & COACH PLC	£269,360 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 066141-2026-CC14794-1 · MISTRAL BUS & COACH PLC
Signed
11 May 2026
Value
£269,360
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 0 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Lothian Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road, Livingston, Scotland, EH54 6FFContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Livingston Sheriff CourtReview body Livingston

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

MISTRAL BUS & COACH PLCAwarded supplier CLARENCE HOUSE, CLARENCE STREET, MANCHESTER, North West, M2 4DW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.