Purchase of two buses · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Borders Council (Local council)

Award under framework

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Awarded value£250,312published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 17 Aug 2026

Awarded to MELLOR BUS LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Purchase of two buses. A direct award under Lot 3 of the TPPL Purchase of Bus & Coach Framework Agreement and has determined that Mellor Bus Ltd is the appropriate supplier in accordance with the framework call - off provisions.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Scotland

34121000 Buses and coaches

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award under framework
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Call-off under a framework
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 Aug 2026, 08:38 BST
Last source update: 9 Oct 2026, 08:10 BST
Authority reference: 1001625
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-095448
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e81f Find a Tender

Related procedures1

Call-off under framework CSKL & TPPL Bus Framework 2025

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Aug 2026

Contract award notice published
20 Aug 2026, 08:38 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
24 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
9 Oct 2026, 08:10 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £250,3121 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
MELLOR BUS LTDSME24 Aug 2026 – 2 Nov 2026	£250,312	17 Aug 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · MELLOR BUS LTDSME
Signed
24 Aug 2026
Value
£250,312
Period
24 Aug 2026 – 2 Nov 2026
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: Framework Call off - direct award which wioll use the existing framework KPIs set if required.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Borders Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentScottish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PVRH-6348-LJJG Scottish Borders Council Headquarters, Newtown St Boswells, Melrose, Scotland, TD6 0SAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

MELLOR BUS LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 14729062GB-PPON: PHJD-9258-ZVHQ Colmill Works Hart Common, Westhoughton, North West, BL5 2EEContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Signed contract contractSigned contractPDF

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender9 Oct 2026, 08:10 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender20 Aug 2026, 08:38 BST