Official UK procurement notice
Park and Ride Bus Services - Stirling City
Authority: Stirling Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionStirling Council are seeking suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the replacement of the bus service contracts for both Castleview and Springkerse Park and Ride services.
- Recurrence: This is dependant if 6 month extension periods are accepted, therefore tender process may take place either 2026 or 2027
CPV: Hire of buses and coaches with driver · Public-service buses
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Stirling Council are seeking suitably qualified and experienced service providers with…AwardedRenewal
Stirling Council are seeking suitably qualified and experienced service providers with the purchase of services for the replacement of the bus service contracts for both Castleview and Springkerse Park and Ride services.(Routes P1 & P2)
Both routes (P1 and P2) will be awarded to a single operator and bids submitted as part of the Pricing Schedule should reflect this – submitted prices should include operation of both P1 and P2 routes. Additional information: The contract is for an initial 12 month period with 2 x 6 month possible extensions, at the sole discretion of the Council. 24 months in total.
Refer to II.2.5) Award criteria - Full details of the Technical award Criteria is within the ITT documents.
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: 30
- Price: 70
- Suitability
All bidders must hold - Standard Public Service Vehicle (PSV) Operator Licence including those listed within tender documents
- Condition of participationno text publishedMinimum: Tenderers are required to hold, or commit to obtaining prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below. a.Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance - 10m GBP b. Public Liability Insurance - 5m GBP c. Professional …
- Technical & professional ability
Tenderers must provide 2 relevant examples of service contracts they've carried out within the past 3 years
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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
- 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
Yes · This is dependant if 6 month extension periods are accepted, therefore tender process may take place either 2026 or 2027
- First published
- 9 May 2025, 15:12 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Jul 2025, 14:45 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 9 Jun 2025 – …
- Authority reference
SC2425-0170- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-040081- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050feaFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Refer to tender documentation
Publisher note: (SC Ref:804442)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 9 Jun 2025, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 9 Jun 2025, 14:00 BST
Timeline
9 Jun 2025 → 15 Jul 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline9 Jun 2025, 14:00 BST
- Bids opened9 Jun 2025, 14:00 BST
- Notice published15 Jul 2025, 14:45 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete15 Jul 2025, 14:45 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunters Executive Coaches ltdSME | £896,100 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 040081-2025-SC2425-0170-1 · Hunters Executive Coaches ltdSME
- Signed
- 8 Jul 2025
- Value
- £896,100
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Hunters Executive Coaches ltdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.