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Published 7 May 2025, 16:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Transport for Education, Social Care and other requirements under a Dynamic Purchasing System

Official notice

Authority: Clackmannanshire Council (Local council)

Dynamic market2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: Scotland (UKM72)

Dynamic market estimateValue not publishedmarket-wide estimate, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 5 Oct 2026awarded 13 May 2026

Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Establish a DPS (Dynamic Purchasing system) for the provision of school, social care and other transport by PSV (9 or more passenger seats) and or Taxi/Private Hire Car (PHC)– 8 or less passenger seats. This is to meet the education and social care needs of children and vulnerable adults as well as other passenger or goods transport requirements.

CPV: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

How this dynamic market works

From the published notice

Type: Dynamic market
Bids received: 13 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 21 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1PSV - 9 or more passenger seatsCancelled

PSV - 9 or more passenger seats

Delivery: Scotland

Variant bids: not allowed

60170000 Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Lot #2Taxi Private hire 8 or less passenger seatsCancelled

Taxi Private hire 8 or less passenger seats

Delivery: Scotland

Variant bids: not allowed

60170000 Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots

Quality: 10%Price: 90%

Published award criteria (2)

quality: 10
Price: 90

Staff: Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

What this means for your bid

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.
“Transport for Education, Social Care and other requirements under a…” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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: Dynamic market
Who may use this agreement: Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 7 May 2025, 16:44 BST
Last source update: 5 Oct 2026, 09:18 BST
Award evaluation window: 30 Jul 2035 – …
Authority reference: 2/6/2187
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-093615
Classification (CPV): Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM72)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050e36 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms: As per Tender documents

Publisher note: Individual contract lots and pricing schedule will attached to this notice within the tender period. If you wish to bid for individual contract please ensure that the pricing schedule/s are included with your submission. IMPORTANT: The DPS is open-ended and that new suppliers can apply at any time. Suppliers already on the DPS should not apply (SC Ref:831833)

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Admission period ends: 5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 90 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 30 Jul 2035, 12:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

5 Oct 2026 → 30 Jul 2035 · 3 dates

Notice published17 days ago
5 Oct 2026, 09:18 BST
Admission / appointment period ends17 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Today
22 Oct 2026
Bids opened
30 Jul 2035, 12:00 BST

Notice history

9 events · 10 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jul 2025

Status changed to complete
17 Jul 2025, 10:39 BST
Status changed to active
8 Oct 2025, 11:19 BST
Deadline moved to 30 Jul 2027, 12:00 BST
8 Oct 2025, 11:19 BST
+781 days · was 9 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Deadline moved to 29 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
29 Jan 2026, 09:55 GMT
-547 days · was 30 Jul 2027, 12:00 BST
Deadline moved to 30 Jul 2035, 12:00 BST
2 Feb 2026, 12:36 GMT
+3469 days · was 29 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Deadline moved to 29 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
28 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
-3379 days · was 30 Jul 2035, 12:00 BST
Deadline moved to 30 Jul 2035, 12:00 BST
29 Apr 2026, 12:47 BST
+3379 days · was 29 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Status changed to complete
13 May 2026, 11:30 BST
Deadline moved to 5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
5 Oct 2026, 09:18 BST
-3220 days · was 30 Jul 2035, 12:00 BST

Published amendments (3 · 3 deadline changes)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2	30 Jul 2027	29 Jan 2026	-547 d
—	Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7	30 Jul 2027	2 Feb 2026	-543 d
—	DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2	30 Jul 2035	29 Apr 2026	-3379 d
—	Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7	30 Jul 2035	29 Apr 2026	-3379 d
—	DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2	30 Jul 2035	5 Oct 2026	-3220 d
—	Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7	30 Jul 2035	5 Oct 2026	-3220 d

This is a DPS

This is a dps

Bidder application

Routine re-releases (10)

2026-04: 2 releases · 28 Apr 2026, 29 Apr 2026
2026-02: 1 release · 2 Feb 2026
2026-01: 1 release · 29 Jan 2026
2025-10: 1 release · 8 Oct 2025
2025-07: 1 release · 17 Jul 2025
2025-05: 1 release · 7 May 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 21admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 1313 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots

Contracts signed 4latest 13 May 2026

4 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 4 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £20,663,696, the dynamic market's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

Taxi Private hire 8 or less passenger seats
Signed
13 May 2026
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
PSV - 9 or more passenger seats
Signed
13 May 2026
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
PSV - 9 or more passenger seats
Signed
25 Jun 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Taxi Private hire 8 or less passenger seats
Signed
25 Jun 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · PSV - 9 or more passenger seats	7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad	6	—	—
2 · Taxi Private hire 8 or less passenger seats	13bids · 13 electronic · 13 from abroad	13	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Clackmannanshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Kilncraigs, Greenside Street, Alloa, Scotland, FK10 1EBContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Alloa Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Alloa

Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market

21 commercial parties on the notice

A&H TaxisAdmitted to the market 11 Murray place, Dollar, Scotland, Fk14 7hw
Appicab LtdAdmitted to the market 22 Holbourne Place, Menstrie, UK, FK11 7AY
Elite CarsAdmitted to the market 23 Fairyburn Road, Alloa, Alloa, Scotland, FK10 2JY
Glenfarg Community Transport GroupAdmitted to the market The Schoolhouse, Greenbank Road, Glenfarg, Perth, Scotland, PH2 9NW
Hunters Executive Coaches ltdAdmitted to the market Dumyat Business Park, Unit 7, Bond Street, Tullibody, UK, FK10 2PB
Julya's TaxiAdmitted to the market 6 Cleuch Avenue, Tullibody, Scotland, FK10 2RX
Mac's TaxisAdmitted to the market 35 Sprotwell Terrace, Sauchie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, FK10 3LB
Midland Bluebird LimitedAdmitted to the market Carmuirs House , 300 Stirling Road, Larbert, Scotland, FK5 3NJ
Order of Malta Diala-a-Journey TrustAdmitted to the market 17 Munro Road, STIRLING, Scotland, FK7 7UU
PARKSIDE CARSAdmitted to the market 46A STIRLING STREET, ALVA, UK, FK12 5EB

Show 11 more suppliers

Premier executive(Scotland)travel ltdAdmitted to the market 65, Stirling street,, Alva, UK, Fk12 5ed
RSW cabsAdmitted to the market 39 blacklaw road, dunfermline, Scotland, ky114pg
Roundabout Executive TravelAdmitted to the market 17 ochre cresent, , Cowie, Stirling, Scotland, FK7 7AZ
Sterling TravelAdmitted to the market 33, Fir Park, Tillicoultry, UK, FK13 6PX
Stirling Alba cabsLimtedAdmitted to the market Stirling Road, Fallin, Scotland, Fk7 7jb
Woods CoachesAdmitted to the market 2 Golf View, Tillicoultry, Tillicoultry, UK, FK136DH
mackie's coaches of alloaAdmitted to the market 32 glasshouse loan, alloa, Scotland, fk10 1pe
millers taxis scotland ltdAdmitted to the market 12 hirst crescent fallin, stirling, UK, fk77hw
sb taxisAdmitted to the market 75 park crescent, sauchie, alloa, UK, fk103dt
stevies cabsAdmitted to the market 36 arran court alloa, Alloa, UK, fk10 1dq
vm taxiAdmitted to the market 43 Arran Court , ALLOA, Alloa, Scotland, Fk10 1dq

Official documents & specifications (8)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
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Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
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