Official UK procurement notice
Tender for the Supply of Local Bus Services for April 2021
Authority: Angus Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTenders are being sought for contracted local bus services between Arbroath and Montrose. The tender will be divided into a number of lots. Operators may bid for as many of these routes as they wish.
CPV: Public road transport services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1A651 Arbroath - Montrose (Daily)Awarded
This lot is for the provision of daily services.
Operators should be aware that Angus Council are seeking options from the services referred to below and not all Lots may be awarded.
A651 Daily
A652 Weekdays
A653 Saturdays
A654 Sundays Additional information: The total value of the lots if awarded is estimated at GBP70000 if the option to extend is taken up.
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 (4)
- Maximisation of Passenger Benefit: 5%
- Fair Working Practices: 2%
- price: 90%
- Environmental management: 3%
Published award criteria (4)
- Environmental management: 3
- Maximisation of Passenger Benefit: 5
- Fair Working Practices: 2
- Price: 90
- Price carries 90 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 Feb 2025, 17:08 GMT
- Last source update
- 14 Feb 2025, 17:08 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-005255- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e260Find a Tender
- Review procedure
The Council will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar days standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. Applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request additional debriefing and that information has to be provided a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be required from the contact details given in part I.1 of this Contract Notice.
If the tenderer remains aggrieved after seeking such debriefing information, the Public
Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (SSI 2006 No.1) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rule to take action in the local Sheriff Court or Court of Session in Scotland. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months at the latest). Suitably qualified independent legal advice on Scots Law court procedures should be sought immediately by any aggrieved tenderer contemplating such action.
Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may only award damages. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is also to allow parties to apply to the Court to set aside an unlawful award decision before the contract is entered into.
Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=487680. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 The Contracting Authority does not intend to include any community benefit requirements in this contract for the following reason: It is not thought to be feasible for operators to offer community benefits in a tender of this nature. This does not however prohibit operators from voluntarily offering such benefits but would be outwith the requirements of this contract. (SC Ref:487680) (SC Ref:688839)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stagecoach East Scotland | £209,800 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
A651 Arbroath - Montrose (Daily) · Stagecoach East Scotland
- Signed
- 24 Nov 2021
- Value
- £209,800
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Court of SessionReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Stagecoach East ScotlandAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.