Official UK procurement notice
Provision of School Transport Services – Colonsay (1401N)
Authority: Argyll and Bute Council (Local council)
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 transport on Colonsay.
- Recurrence: 5 or 7 years from award.
CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Argyll and Bute Council are looking to contract with a transport operator who will…AwardedRenewal
Argyll and Bute Council are looking to contract with a transport operator who will provide safe and secure school transport on Colonsay.
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: 25%
- Price: 75%
- Suitability
As described in the Invitation to Tender
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · 5 or 7 years from award.
- First published
- 26 Jun 2025, 17:07 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Aug 2025, 16:26 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 28 Jul 2025 – …
- Authority reference
1401N- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-049612- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055485Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As described in the Invitation to Tender
Publisher note: As described in the Invitation to Tender (SC Ref:806914)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Submission deadline
- 28 Jul 2025, 09:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 28 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
28 Jul 2025 → 18 Aug 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline28 Jul 2025, 09:00 BST
- Bids opened28 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Notice published18 Aug 2025, 16:26 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete18 Aug 2025, 16:26 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| james johnstoneSME | £116,246 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 049612-2025-1 · james johnstoneSME
- Signed
- 18 Aug 2025
- Value
- £116,246
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Oban Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- james johnstoneAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria