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title: "Student Transport Services"
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# Student Transport Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/student-transport-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02a531). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** West Lothian College: "Student Transport Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £200,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 12 May 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [West Lothian College](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-lothian-college-GB-FTS-5706)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 May 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Hire of buses and coaches with driver, Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver, Public road transport services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM78
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/student-transport-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02a531#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02a531`

## 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/student-transport-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02a531#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/student-transport-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02a531#participate

## Description
The Authority is seeking a Contractor(s) for the supply of Student Transport Services: Lot 1: Conveyance of Students and Lot 2: Ad hoc Coach Hire

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Coneyance of Students
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60112000, 60170000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Conveyance of Students on daily route from home to College and return

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Ad hoc Coach Hire
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60170000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Ad hoc Coach Hire for Student Trips - various sized coaches required

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Coneyance of Students (active)
  - Award id: `016210-2021-1`
  - Supplier(s): **SALMONDS MINI COACH HIRE LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-22177`
  - Value: £140,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Ad hoc Coach Hire (active)
  - Award id: `016210-2021-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Bzzzy bus, Prentice Westwood Ltd., SALMONDS MINI COACH HIRE LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-22178`, `GB-FTS-22179`, `GB-FTS-22177`
  - Value: £50,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Coneyance of Students (active)
  - Signed Value: £140,000
  - Signed Date: 20/06/2021

- **Contract:** Ad hoc Coach Hire (active)
  - Signed Value: £50,000
  - Signed Date: 20/06/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F016210-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-07-12T11:25:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T09:58:13.570Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02a531