Official UK procurement notice
Provision of School & Local Transport Services, Oban & Lorn
Authority: Argyll and Bute Council (Local council)
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: Scotland (UKM63)
Awarded value£7,276,444published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Jun 2026awarded 14 Aug 2025
Awarded to Craig of Campbeltown Ltd
Contract term 4 yrs 10 moends 28 Jun 2031 · extension options published · starts 17 Aug 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionArgyll and Bute Council are looking to Contract with a transport operator who will provide safe and secure school and local transport services within Oban and Lorn.
- Recurrence: 4 years and 8 months or 6 years and 8 months from award.
CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (7)
- Capacity: 5%
- Fleet and Maintenance: 5%
- Method Statement - Discipline on Vehicles: 4%
- Method Statement - Communications with Client: 4%
- Community Benefits: 2%
- price: 75%
- Environmental Initiatives: 5%
Published award criteria (9)
- Capacity: 5%
- Environmental Initiatives: 5%
- Fleet and Maintenance: 5%
- Method Statement - Discipline on Vehicles: 4%
- Method Statement - Communications with Client: 4%
- Community Benefits: 2%
- Fair Work Practices: 0%
- Prompt Payment Performance: 0%
- Price: 75%
Conditions of participation1
- Suitability
As detailed in the Invitation to Tender.
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 · 4 years and 8 months or 6 years and 8 months from award.
- First published
- 15 May 2026, 13:23 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Aug 2026, 16:47 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 16 Jun 2026 – …
- Authority reference
1303N; 1304N; 1307N; 1308Q; 1310S; 1311P; 1325T; 1430M- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-081948- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069a01Find a Tender
Contract terms
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As detailed in the Invitation to Tender.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:841393)
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
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
- 17 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 16 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
16 Jun 2026 → 27 Aug 2026 · 4 dates- Bids opened131 days ago16 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline130 days ago17 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts69 days ago17 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Notice published58 days ago27 Aug 2026, 16:47 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Jun 2026- Deadline moved to 17 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST12 Jun 2026, 14:41 BST+2 days · was 15 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete27 Aug 2026, 16:47 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 15 Jun 2026 | 17 Jun 2026 | +2 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 16 Jun 2026 | 17 Jun 2026 | +1 d |
Additional information
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £7,276,4441 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Aug 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig of Campbeltown Ltd | £7,276,444 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 081948-2026-MAY555950-1 · Craig of Campbeltown Ltd
- Signed
- 14 Aug 2025
- Value
- £7,276,444
- Period
- … – 28 Jun 2031
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Oban Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Craig of Campbeltown LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria