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Published 11 Sept 2026, 13:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Lewis and Harris School and Public Bus Service 2026-31

Authority: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

ServicesNegotiated without publication of a contract notice
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: Scotland (UKM64)
Awarded value £20,000,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 10 Sept 2026
Awarded to LOCHS MOTOR TRANSPORT LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This 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.

CPV: Public road transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Delivery of school and Public Bus Services throughout Lewis and Harris
Delivery: Scotland · Routes throughout Lewis and Harris
60112000 Public road transport services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
11 Sept 2026, 13:54 BST
Last source update
11 Sept 2026, 13:54 BST
Classification (CPV)
Public road transport services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM64)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f81d
Why no open competition
No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Published justification
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar intends to award this contract using the negotiated procedure without prior publication under the conditions of regulation 33(1)(a) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (the “Regulations”). The Comhairle previously conducted a procurement under the open procedure for the provision of services to which this contract relates, which was advertised in terms of contract notice more…AUG561826 dated 6 August 2026 (the “Procurement”). The Comhairle decided to abandon the Procurement on the basis that none of the tenders received was capable of meeting the Comhairle’s needs and requirements as specified in the procurement documents relative to the Procurement

Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=842694. (SC Ref:842694)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £20,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
LOCHS MOTOR TRANSPORT LTDSME——Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 086429-2026-LH2A Lewis and Harris School and Public Bus Services-1 · LOCHS MOTOR TRANSPORT LTDSME

    Signed
    10 Sept 2026
    Value
    £20,000,000
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Contracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Council Offices, Sandwick Road, Stornoway, Scotland, HS1 2BW [email protected] +44 1851600501
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Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Stornoway Sherriff CourtReview body Stornoway +44 1851702231

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.