Official UK procurement notice
Provision of School Transport Services - Mid Argyll
Authority: Argyll and Bute Council (Local council)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionArgyll and Bute Council are looking to Contract with a transport operator who will provide safe and secure school and local transport in Mid Argyll.
- Recurrence: 5 or 7 years from award.
CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 5 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotApplies to lots 3, 4, 5.
Argyll and Bute Council are looking to contract with a transport operator who will provide safe and secure school and local transport in Mid Argyll. See attached tender documents for full detail.
Applies to lots 1, 2.
Argyll & Bute Council are looking to contract with a transport operator who will provide safe and secure school and local transport in Mid Argyll. See attached tender documents for full details.
Lot #11501LAwardedRenewal
Lot #21507PAwardedRenewal
Lot #31509NAwardedRenewal
Lot #41510LAwardedRenewal
Lot #51559GAwardedRenewal
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
- 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
- 12 Jun 2025, 13:30 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Sept 2025, 11:56 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 14 Jul 2025 – …
- Authority reference
1501L; 1507P; 1509N; 1510L; 1511K & 1559G- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-056508- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0547a7Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As stated in the ITT
Publisher note: Extra lot: 1511K Lot Detail: To provide local bus services in Mid Argyll and to transport persons safely. NUTS Code: UKM63 Date of conclusion of the contract: 15/09/2025 Number of tenders received: 1 Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0 Number of tenders received from EU Member States: 0 Number of tenders received from non-EU Member States: 1 Number of tenders received from electronic means: 1 The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No Lot Value: 551911.74 GBP Supplier: Craig of Campbeltown Ltd t/a West Coast Motors Address: Benmhor, Saddell Street, Campbeltown, Argyll, PA28 6DN Tel: +440586559130 (SC Ref:807061)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Submission deadline
- 14 Jul 2025, 09:30 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 14 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
14 Jul 2025 → 15 Sept 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline14 Jul 2025, 09:30 BST
- Bids opened14 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Notice published15 Sept 2025, 11:56 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete15 Sept 2025, 11:56 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · 1501L1 award | |||
| Craig of Campbeltown Ltd | £921,515 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · 1507P1 award | |||
| Craig of Campbeltown Ltd | £1,050,677 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · 1509N1 award | |||
| Craig of Campbeltown Ltd | £266,152 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · 1510L1 award | |||
| Craig of Campbeltown Ltd | £717,772 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · 1559G1 award | |||
| Craig of Campbeltown Ltd | £802,154 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
1501L · Craig of Campbeltown Ltd
- Signed
- 15 Sept 2025
- Value
- £921,515
- Status
- active
1507P · Craig of Campbeltown Ltd
- Signed
- 15 Sept 2025
- Value
- £1,050,677
- Status
- active
1510L · Craig of Campbeltown Ltd
- Signed
- 15 Sept 2025
- Value
- £717,772
- Status
- active
1559G · Craig of Campbeltown Ltd
- Signed
- 15 Sept 2025
- Value
- £802,154
- Status
- active
1509N · Craig of Campbeltown Ltd
- Signed
- 15 Sept 2025
- Value
- £266,152
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · 1501L | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 2 · 1507P | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 3 · 1509N | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 4 · 1510L | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 5 · 1559G | 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