Provision of Student Travel and Bus Pass Services for Glasgow Clyde College

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-0773ca
Creator: Glasgow Clyde College
Published: 2026-09-16T15:09:59.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Authority: Glasgow Clyde College (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63) Delivery: Scotland (UKM82)

Awarded value £120,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 16 Sept 2026no call for competition

Awarded to First Bus Scotland

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Glasgow Clyde College intends to award a contract directly to First Bus for the provision of student travel and bus pass services.

The College requires a transport solution that provides comprehensive coverage across its catchment area, enabling students to travel to and from College campuses using a single, integrated public transport network.

CPV: Public-service buses · Travel services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The contract relates to the provision of student bus travel services, including the supply and administration of travel passes for eligible students attending Glasgow Clyde College

The contract relates to the provision of student bus travel services, including the supply and administration of travel passes for eligible students attending Glasgow Clyde College. The College serves students from a wide geographical area throughout Glasgow and surrounding communities. It requires a transport provider capable of offering a comprehensive and integrated network that enables students to travel reliably to and from the College's campuses. The College has undertaken a review of available public transport operators and has concluded that First Bus is the only operator able to provi…

Delivery: Scotland · Glasgow Clyde College: Anniesland Campus Langside Campus Cardonald Campus

34121100 Public-service buses

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award — no call for competition
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 16 Sept 2026, 16:09 BST
Last source update: 16 Sept 2026, 16:09 BST
Authority reference: GCC-DA-26-008
Classification (CPV): Public-service busesTravel services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0773ca

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The College considers that the conditions for a direct award are satisfied because competition is absent for technical reasons and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists. First Bus operates the only transport network capable of delivering the required combination of: Geographical coverage across the College's catchment area; Connectivity to all College campuses; Sufficient service frequency to support more…
student attendance; Integrated ticketing and pass management arrangements; Operational capacity to support the volume of anticipated student travel. The College has determined that no other operator is capable of meeting the requirement in its entirety and that the appointment of multiple operators would not provide an equivalent solution and would create significant operational and administrative complexity.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:843222)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £120,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 16 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
First Bus Scotland	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 087924-2026-GCC-DA-26-008-1 · First Bus Scotland
Signed
16 Sept 2026
Value
£120,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Glasgow Clyde College

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Cardonald Campus, 690 Mosspark Drive, Glasgow, Scotland, G52 3AY [email protected] +44 1412729000

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Dispute resolution & review bodies

Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

First Bus ScotlandAwarded supplier Caledonia Deport, 100 Cathcart Road, Glasgow, Scotland, G42 7BH +44 000000View supplier profile →

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.