Official UK procurement notice
SPS-02290 Provision of Coach Hire Services
Authority: Scottish Prison Service
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe SPS is seeking a supplier to provide the Purchaser with a coach hire service, when requested, travelling between:
-The Purchaser’s College (Newlands Road Brightons Falkirk FK2 0DE);
-To Purchaser’s National Training Centre Station Road Fauldhouse West Lothian EH47 9DJ; and
-And the return journey
There may be additional hire based on operational requirements.
CPV: Hire of buses and coaches with driver
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The SPS has commenced this procurement process in good faith and with the intention of…AwardedRenewal
The SPS has commenced this procurement process in good faith and with the intention of awarding a contract. Following publication of the Contract Notice, an Invitation to Tender (ITT) including the Single Procurement Document (SPD) will be published by SPS and will be made available to bidders. Tender responses will then be evaluated by the SPS in accordance with the ITT.
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 sub-criteria (2)
- Tech: 30%
- price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
- Tech: 30
- Price: 70
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 16 Jul 2025, 09:22 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Oct 2026, 14:44 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 6 Jul 2026 – …
- Authority reference
SPS-02290- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-094826- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055ffcFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:845102)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 6 Jul 2026, 14:30 BST
Timeline
1 Aug 2025 → 7 Oct 2026 · 5 dates- Next notice expected1 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline108 days ago6 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST
- Bids opened108 days ago6 Jul 2026, 14:30 BST
- Bids must remain valid until79 days ago3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Notice published15 days ago7 Oct 2026, 14:44 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Jun 2026- Status changed to active2 Jun 2026, 15:30 BST
- Procurement method changed2 Jun 2026, 15:30 BST
- Deadline published: 6 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST2 Jun 2026, 15:30 BST
- Status changed to complete7 Oct 2026, 14:44 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braes travel Scotland ltdSME | £137,893 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 094826-2026-SPS-02290-1 · Braes travel Scotland ltdSME
- Signed
- 16 Sept 2026
- Value
- £137,893
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Braes travel Scotland ltdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.