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title: "Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Passenger Transport"
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# Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Passenger Transport

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/multi-supplier-framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-passenger-transport-ocds-h6vhtk-05a331). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Shetland Islands Council: "Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Passenger Transport". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Shetland Islands Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/shetland-islands-council-ons-s12000027)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 October 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Hire of buses and coaches with driver, Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver, Road transport services, Taxi services, Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM66
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/multi-supplier-framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-passenger-transport-ocds-h6vhtk-05a331#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05a331`

## Before you bid
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- **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/multi-supplier-framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-passenger-transport-ocds-h6vhtk-05a331#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/multi-supplier-framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-passenger-transport-ocds-h6vhtk-05a331#participate

## Description
Shetland Islands Council and ZetTrans (the Client) wish to establish a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for a range of Passenger transport services including local bus services for the general public, home to school transport for school children and students and transport for adults and children with social or welfare needs.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Supported Public Local Bus Services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60100000, 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The procedure is a regulated procurement governed by the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

### Lot 2: Mainstream School Transport Services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60100000, 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The procedure is a regulated procurement governed by the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

### Lot 3: Additional Support Needs, Social Care, Healthcare and Other Transport Services
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60100000, 60120000, 60170000, 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The type of contract to be awarded is a Services contract.
The procedure is a regulated procurement governed by the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.  The procedure being followed is an Open Procedure.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Supported Public Local Bus Services (active)
  - Award id: `029258-2026-1`
  - Supplier(s): **A.D.S, ANITA KELLY, Christina Simmons (+14 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-178962`, `GB-FTS-178961`, `GB-FTS-178966`, `GB-FTS-178971`, `GB-FTS-178959`, `GB-FTS-178969`, `GB-FTS-178960`, `GB-FTS-178967`, `GB-FTS-178955`, `GB-FTS-178958`, `GB-FTS-178968`, `GB-FTS-178965`, `GB-FTS-178970`, `GB-FTS-178972`, `GB-FTS-178963`, `GB-FTS-178964`, `GB-FTS-178956`
  - Value: £1 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Mainstream School Transport Services (active)
  - Award id: `029258-2026-2`
  - Supplier(s): **A.D.S, ANITA KELLY, C Edwin Williamson (+19 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-178962`, `GB-FTS-178961`, `GB-FTS-178973`, `GB-FTS-178966`, `GB-FTS-178971`, `GB-FTS-178959`, `GB-FTS-178969`, `GB-FTS-178960`, `GB-FTS-178967`, `GB-FTS-178976`, `GB-FTS-178955`, `GB-FTS-178958`, `GB-FTS-178974`, `GB-FTS-178968`, `GB-FTS-178965`, `GB-FTS-178975`, `GB-FTS-178970`, `GB-FTS-178977`, `GB-FTS-178972`, `GB-FTS-178963`, `GB-FTS-178964`, `GB-FTS-178956`
  - Value: £1 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Additional Support Needs, Social Care, Healthcare and Other Transport Services (active)
  - Award id: `029258-2026-3`
  - Supplier(s): **A.D.S, ANITA KELLY, Allied Taxis Shetland Limited (+18 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-178962`, `GB-FTS-178961`, `GB-FTS-178957`, `GB-FTS-178966`, `GB-FTS-178978`, `GB-FTS-178959`, `GB-FTS-178969`, `GB-FTS-178960`, `GB-FTS-178967`, `GB-FTS-178976`, `GB-FTS-178955`, `GB-FTS-178958`, `GB-FTS-178968`, `GB-FTS-178965`, `GB-FTS-178975`, `GB-FTS-178970`, `GB-FTS-178977`, `GB-FTS-178972`, `GB-FTS-178963`, `GB-FTS-178964`, `GB-FTS-178956`
  - Value: £1 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Supported Public Local Bus Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £1
  - Signed Date: 11/11/2025

- **Contract:** Mainstream School Transport Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £1
  - Signed Date: 11/11/2025

- **Contract:** Additional Support Needs, Social Care, Healthcare and Other Transport Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £1
  - Signed Date: 11/11/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029258-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-30T15:05:41.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T20:08:32.749Z
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