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# Replacement Bus Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/replacement-bus-services-ocds-h6vhtk-033820). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Stirling Council: "Replacement Bus Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £562,000. 6 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 22 Jun 2022, 14:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Stirling Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/stirling-council-ons-s12000030)
- **Published Value:** £562,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 22 June 2022 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 6
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Public road transport services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM77
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £678,600 (exc. VAT, 4 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-033820`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/replacement-bus-services-ocds-h6vhtk-033820#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/replacement-bus-services-ocds-h6vhtk-033820#participate

## Description
Stirling Council are seeking tenderers for a contracted local bus service within the area of Stirling and it's boundaries. The tender will be divided into 6 lots. Operators may bid for as many of these routes as they wish, however, suppliers MUST submit a price for Lot 3 if they wish to submit a price for Lot 4 and/or Lot 5.
Submissions for Lot 4 and/or Lot 5 will not be considered without a submitted bid for Lot 3.

## Lots (6)
### Lot 1: X10 Route - Balfron – Stirling
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** This procurement is concerned with the purchase of services for the replacement bus services provided by Stirling Council. Each of these services will be tendered as individual lots  -  LOT 1 - X10, LOT 2 – X10 and C11, LOT 3 – X10A and C11 DAY, LOT ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: X10 and C11 Routes;  X10  - Glasgow - Balfron – Stirling Service;  C11 -  Stirling – Cambusbarron
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** This procurement is concerned with the purchase of services for the replacement bus services provided by Stirling Council. Each of these services will be tendered as individual lots  -  LOT 1 - X10, LOT 2 – X10 and C11, LOT 3 – X10A and C11 DAY, LOT ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: X10A + C11 DAY Bus Service; X10A  - Aberfoyle – Stirling; C11  - Stirling - Cambusbarron
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** This procurement is concerned with the purchase of services for the replacement bus services provided by Stirling Council. Each of these services will be tendered as individual lots  -  LOT 1 - X10, LOT 2 – X10 and C11, LOT 3 – X10A and C11 DAY, LOT ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: X10A  Bus Service -  Aberfoyle – Stirling
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** This procurement is concerned with the purchase of services for the replacement bus services provided by Stirling Council. Each of these services will be tendered as individual lots  -  LOT 1 - X10, LOT 2 – X10 and C11, LOT 3 – X10A and C11 DAY, LOT ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: C11 Bus Service - Stirling - Cambusbarron
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** This procurement is concerned with the purchase of services for the replacement bus services provided by Stirling Council. Each of these services will be tendered as individual lots  -  LOT 1 - X10, LOT 2 – X10 and C11, LOT 3 – X10A and C11 DAY, LOT ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 6: C60 Bus Service - Killin – Callander
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** This procurement is concerned with the purchase of services for the replacement bus services provided by Stirling Council. Each of these services will be tendered as individual lots  -  LOT 1 - X10, LOT 2 – X10 and C11, LOT 3 – X10A and C11 DAY, LOT ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** X10A + C11 DAY Bus Service; X10A  - Aberfoyle – Stirling; C11  - Stirling - Cambusbarron (active)
  - Award id: `026359-2022-1`
  - Supplier(s): **First Midland Bluebird**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-63878`
  - Value: £222,560 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** C60 Bus Service - Killin – Callander (active)
  - Award id: `026359-2022-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Kingshouse Travel Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-63879`
  - Value: £169,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** X10 Route - Balfron – Stirling (active)
  - Award id: `026359-2022-3`
  - Supplier(s): **First Midland Bluebird**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-63878`
  - Value: £49,920 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** X10 and C11 Routes;  X10  - Glasgow - Balfron – Stirling Service;  C11 -  Stirling – Cambusbarron (active)
  - Award id: `026359-2022-4`
  - Supplier(s): **First Midland Bluebird**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-63878`
  - Value: £237,120 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** C60 Bus Service - Killin – Callander (active)
  - Signed Value: £169,000
  - Signed Date: 31/08/2022

- **Contract:** X10A + C11 DAY Bus Service; X10A  - Aberfoyle – Stirling; C11  - Stirling - Cambusbarron (active)
  - Signed Value: £222,560
  - Signed Date: 15/08/2022

- **Contract:** X10 Route - Balfron – Stirling (active)
  - Signed Value: £49,920
  - Signed Date: 15/08/2022

- **Contract:** X10 and C11 Routes;  X10  - Glasgow - Balfron – Stirling Service;  C11 -  Stirling – Cambusbarron (active)
  - Signed Value: £237,120
  - Signed Date: 15/08/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F026359-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-09-21T11:27:56.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T09:31:03.085Z
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