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Published 9 Jun 2025, 17:02 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of School and Local Transport Services - Tiree

Official notice

Authority: Argyll and Bute Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Awarded value£851,4342 contracts · exc. VAT

Submissions closed 10 Jul 2025awarded 15 Sept 2025

Awarded to AJ MACLEAN, JOHN KENNEDY2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Provision of safe and secure school and local transport in Tiree

Recurrence: 5 or 7 years from award.

CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot

Shared scope across all lots

The main elements of the School Transport Service are:

To transport children to and from school safely and timeously;
To encourage responsible behaviour by scholars; and
To liaise with Head Teachers or nominated representatives and Council Officers to achieve a high standard of service.

The main elements of the Local Transport Service are:

To provide local bus services in Tiree; and
To transport persons safely.

Lot #11129NAwardedRenewal

Delivery: Scotland · Isle of Tiree, Argyll and Bute

Extensions: Renewal will be 5-7 years after contract award.Variant bids: not allowed

60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Lot #21130NAwarded

Delivery: Scotland · Isle of Tiree, Argyll and Bute

60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots

Quality: 25%Price: 75%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality: 25%
Price: 75%

What this means for your bid

Price carries 75 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7.5 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 · 5 or 7 years from award.
First published: 9 Jun 2025, 17:02 BST
Last source update: 15 Sept 2025, 09:05 BST
Award evaluation window: 10 Jul 2025 – …
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-056410
Classification (CPV): Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0545aa Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:806929)

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Submission deadline: 10 Jul 2025, 09:30 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 10 Jul 2025, 10:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

10 Jul 2025 → 8 Oct 2025 · 4 dates

Submission deadline
10 Jul 2025, 09:30 BST
Bids opened
10 Jul 2025, 10:00 BST
Notice published
15 Sept 2025, 09:05 BST
Bids must remain valid until384 days ago
8 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
15 Sept 2025, 09:05 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £851,4342 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 15 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · 1129N1 award
AJ MACLEANSME	£360,380 †	—	Awarded
Lot 2 · 1130N1 award
JOHN KENNEDYSME	£491,053 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

1129N · AJ MACLEANSME
Signed
15 Sept 2025
Value
£360,380
Status
active
1130N · JOHN KENNEDYSME
Signed
14 Aug 2025
Value
£491,053
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · 1129N	1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—
2 · 1130N	1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Argyll and Bute Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Kilmory, Lochgilphead, Scotland, PA31 8RTContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Oban Sheriff CourtReview body ObanContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

AJ MACLEANAwarded supplier Heylipol Farm, Isle of Tiree, Scotland, PA77 6TYContact phone
JOHN KENNEDYAwarded supplier 10 Crossapol, Isle of Tiree, Scotland, PA77 6UPContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria