Official UK procurement notice
Lewis and Harris School and Public Bus Service 2026-31
Authority: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
What is being bought47 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis requirement is for school and public bus services in Lewis and Harris, na h-Eileanan an Iar (the Outer Hebrides), Scotland, United Kingdom for a five year period.
- Recurrence: May 2031
CPV: Public road transport services
Lots and requirements (47)Procurement structure
25 of 47 loaded on this pageShowing the first 25 of 47 published lots; the full list is in the JSON and Markdown mirrors of this notice. 47 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot.
Lot #1NS1 Ness to Stornoway Integrated Main Daytime ServiceCancelledRenewal
This requirement relates to one or more of the Comhairle's school, stage and integrated bus transport services throughout na h-Eileanan an Iar (Outer Hebrides) Scotland
Lot #2NS2 Ness Local Feeder and Lionel School ServicesCancelledRenewal
This requirement relates to one or more of the Comhairle's school, stage and integrated bus transport services throughout na h-Eileanan an Iar (Outer Hebrides) Scotland
Lot #3NS3 North Galson and Brue to sgoil Taobh Siar. School OnlyCancelledRenewal
This requirement relates to one or more of the Comhairle's school, stage and integrated bus transport services throughout na h-Eileanan an Iar (Outer Hebrides) Scotland
Lot #4NS4 Ness to Nicolson Institute School School OnlyCancelledRenewal
This requirement relates to one or more of the Comhairle's school, stage and integrated bus transport services throughout na h-Eileanan an Iar (Outer Hebrides) Scotland
Lot #5NS5E Ness to Stornoway Public Evening ServiceCancelledRenewal
This requirement relates to one or more of the Comhairle's school, stage and integrated bus transport services throughout na h-Eileanan an Iar (Outer Hebrides) Scotland
Lot #6WS1 Westside Lewis Circular integrated Main Daytime ServiceCancelledRenewal
This requirement relates to one or more of the Comhairle's school, stage and integrated bus transport services throughout na h-Eileanan an Iar (Outer Hebrides) Scotland
Lot #7WS2 Carloway Local Feeder aand School Transport to Shawbost SchoolCancelledRenewal
This requirement relates to one or more of the Comhairle's school, stage and integrated bus transport services throughout na h-Eileanan an Iar (Outer Hebrides) Scotland
Lot #8WS3 Tolstachaolais Local Feeder and School Transport Services to Breasclete and connections with W1 service for Nicolson Institute.CancelledRenewal
This requirement relates to one or more of the Comhairle's school, stage and integrated bus transport services throughout na h-Eileanan an Iar (Outer Hebrides) Scotland
Lot #9WS4 Carloway to Barvas Early Worker Service and School Services to Shawbost School and Sgoil an Taobh SiarCancelledRenewal
This requirement relates to one or more of the Comhairle's school, stage and integrated bus transport services throughout na h-Eileanan an Iar (Outer Hebrides) Scotland
Lot #10WS10 Carloway to Barvas Public Evening ServiceCancelledRenewal
This requirement relates to one or more of the Comhairle's school, stage and integrated bus transport services throughout na h-Eileanan an Iar (Outer Hebrides) Scotland
Lot #11BR1 Options 1, 2 and 3 Bernera Public and School Services to Breasclete and Sgoil nan Loch. Connections with WS1 Services at Garynahine.CancelledRenewal
This requirement relates to one or more of the Comhairle's school, stage and integrated bus transport services throughout na h-Eileanan an Iar (Outer Hebrides) Scotland
Lot #12UG1 Uig Public and School Services to Uig School and Connections with WS1 Services at Garynahine.CancelledRenewal
This requirement relates to one or more of the Comhairle's school, stage and integrated bus transport services throughout na h-Eileanan an Iar (Outer Hebrides) Scotland
Lot #13P1 Point District to Stornoway and Town Daytime Services, Integrated Public and School ServicesCancelledRenewal
This requirement relates to one or more of the Comhairle's school, stage and integrated bus transport services throughout na h-Eileanan an Iar (Outer Hebrides) Scotland
Lot #14BB2 Point District to Stornoway Evening ServicesCancelledRenewal
This requirement relates to one or more of the Comhairle's school, stage and integrated bus transport services throughout na h-Eileanan an Iar (Outer Hebrides) Scotland
Lot #15TL1 Tolsta and Back to Stornoway Integrated and Public Daytime ServicesCancelledRenewal
This requirement relates to one or more of the Comhairle's school, stage and integrated bus transport services throughout na h-Eileanan an Iar (Outer Hebrides) Scotland
Lot #16BB3 Tolsta and Back to Stornoway Public Evening ServicesCancelledRenewal
This requirement relates to one or more of the Comhairle's school, stage and integrated bus transport services throughout na h-Eileanan an Iar (Outer Hebrides) Scotland
Lot #17P2 Point District School Services to Sgoil an Rubha, The Nicolson Institute and Stornoway Primary Schools.CancelledRenewal
This requirement relates to one or more of the Comhairle's school, stage and integrated bus transport services throughout na h-Eileanan an Iar (Outer Hebrides) Scotland
Lot #18TL2 School Services Tolsta and Back District to Back, Tong and The Nicolson Institute Schools.CancelledRenewal
This requirement relates to one or more of the Comhairle's school, stage and integrated bus transport services throughout na h-Eileanan an Iar (Outer Hebrides) Scotland
Lot #19SY1 School Services, Melbost to The Nicolson Institute and Stornoway Primary School.CancelledRenewal
This requirement relates to one or more of the Comhairle's school, stage and integrated bus transport services throughout na h-Eileanan an Iar (Outer Hebrides) Scotland
Lot #20SY2 School Services, Newmarket and Marybank to Laxdale and The Nicolson Institute Schools.CancelledRenewal
This requirement relates to one or more of the Comhairle's school, stage and integrated bus transport services throughout na h-Eileanan an Iar (Outer Hebrides) Scotland
Lot #21NL1 Public and School Services from Ranish and Grimshader to Sgoil nan Loch and The Nicolson Institute Schools and Stornoway Town.CancelledRenewal
This requirement relates to one or more of the Comhairle's school, stage and integrated bus transport services throughout na h-Eileanan an Iar (Outer Hebrides) Scotland
Lot #22NL3 School Services, Ranish to Sgoil nan Loch.CancelledRenewal
This requirement relates to one or more of the Comhairle's school, stage and integrated bus transport services throughout na h-Eileanan an Iar (Outer Hebrides) Scotland
Lot #23NL4 Keose Village Feeder Service and School Service to Sgoil nan Loch and The Nicolson Institute.CancelledRenewal
This requirement relates to one or more of the Comhairle's school, stage and integrated bus transport services throughout na h-Eileanan an Iar (Outer Hebrides) Scotland
Lot #24NL5 School Services to Sgoil nan Loch from Eisken, Sheildinish, Arivruach and Kinloch.CancelledRenewal
This requirement relates to one or more of the Comhairle's school, stage and integrated bus transport services throughout na h-Eileanan an Iar (Outer Hebrides) Scotland
Lot #25NL6E Evening Public Services, Kinloch District to Stornoway.CancelledRenewal
This requirement relates to one or more of the Comhairle's school, stage and integrated bus transport services throughout na h-Eileanan an Iar (Outer Hebrides) Scotland
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 10
- Price: 90
- Suitability
As per documentation
- Price carries 90 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · May 2031
- First published
- 5 May 2026, 14:50 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Jul 2026, 12:20 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 8 Jun 2026 – …
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-069644- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0691a2Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
This authority will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar days standstill period at the point where the intention to award the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rule to take action in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 30 days from when the tenderer knew, or ought to have known, that there were grounds for challenge).
Publisher note: Please refer to tender documents on project_31599 on PCS-Tender for further information. (SC Ref:838243)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 8 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
Timeline
8 Jun 2026 → 23 Jul 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline136 days ago8 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
- Bids opened136 days ago8 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
- Notice published91 days ago23 Jul 2026, 12:20 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to cancelled23 Jul 2026, 12:20 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast47 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Stornoway Sherriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria