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title: "Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Pupil Transport and School Teacher Transport for the Island of Stronsay, Orkney"
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# Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Pupil Transport and School Teacher Transport for the Island of Stronsay, Orkney

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitation-to-tender-for-the-provision-of-pupil-transport-and-school-teacher-transport-for-ocds-h6vhtk-03d72f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Orkney Islands Council: "Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Pupil Transport and School Teacher Transport for the Island of Stronsay, Orkney". Published status: complete. Published Value: £185,964. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Orkney Islands Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/orkney-islands-council-ons-s12000023)
- **Published Value:** £185,964 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 July 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Public road transport services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM65
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £215,500 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03d72f`

## 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/invitation-to-tender-for-the-provision-of-pupil-transport-and-school-teacher-transport-for-ocds-h6vhtk-03d72f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitation-to-tender-for-the-provision-of-pupil-transport-and-school-teacher-transport-for-ocds-h6vhtk-03d72f#participate

## Description
Orkney Islands Council has a requirement for school pupil transport and school teacher transport services on the Outer North Island of Stronsay.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Provision of Pupil Transport for the Island Of Stronsay, Orkney
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £155,473
- **Description:** The provision of school pupil transport to Stronsay School for Routes 91 and 92 on the Island of Stronsay, Orkney for the duration of the school year (approximately 195 days).
- **Contract Period:** 21/08/2023 to 21/08/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Provision of School Teacher Transport for the Island Of Stronsay, Orkney
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £30,490
- **Description:** Provision of School Teacher transport on the island of Stronsay.  The transport of school teachers arriving on the island of Stronsay via either the ferry port or the airfield to Stronsay School.
- **Contract Period:** 21/08/2023 to 21/08/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Provision of Pupil Transport for the Island Of Stronsay, Orkney (active)
  - Award id: `018104-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Bayview Transport Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-115897`
  - Value: £175,500 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Provision of School Teacher Transport for the Island Of Stronsay, Orkney (active)
  - Award id: `018104-2024-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Bayview Transport Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-115897`
  - Value: £40,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Provision of Pupil Transport for the Island Of Stronsay, Orkney (active)
  - Signed Value: £175,500
  - Signed Date: 31/08/2023

- **Contract:** Provision of School Teacher Transport for the Island Of Stronsay, Orkney (active)
  - Signed Value: £40,000
  - Signed Date: 31/08/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F018104-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-06-12T07:50:33.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T05:05:55.770Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03d72f