Official UK procurement notice
Provision of School Transport Services - Lorn (1340F)
Authority: Argyll and Bute Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionArgyll and Bute Council are looking to Contract with a vessel transport operator who will provide safe and secure school transport between Lorn.
- Recurrence: 4 years, 4 months, 20 days or 6 years, 4 month
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 vessel transport operator who…CancelledRenewal
Argyll and Bute Council are looking to contract with a vessel transport operator who will provide safe and secure school transport in Lorn.
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
- Cancelled
- 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, 4 months, 20 days or 6 years, 4 month
- First published
- 24 Jun 2026, 09:47 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Oct 2026, 15:43 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 27 Jul 2026 – …
- Authority reference
1340F- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-096199- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bbb2Find 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:845527)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Submission deadline
- 31 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 27 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
27 Jul 2026 → 24 Nov 2026 · 5 dates- Bids opened90 days ago27 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline86 days ago31 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts69 days ago17 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Notice published13 days ago12 Oct 2026, 15:43 BST
- Today25 Oct 2026
- Bids must remain valid untilin 31 days24 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jul 2026- Deadline moved to 31 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST27 Jul 2026, 10:06 BST+4 days · was 27 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to unsuccessful12 Oct 2026, 15:43 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 27 Jul 2026 | 31 Jul 2026 | +4 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 27 Jul 2026 | 31 Jul 2026 | +4 d |
To allow tenderers to submit
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Oban Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria