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Provision of School Transport Services – Colonsay (1401N)

Argyll and Bute Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 04:51.

Opportunity overview

Argyll and Bute Council are looking to Contract with a transport operator who will provide safe and secure school transport on Colonsay.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

james johnstone

Match pending…
Contract value
£116.2k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Aug 2025
Award ID
049612-2025-1
Status
active
Location
isle of colonsay, UKM6, PA61 7YR, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV60000000 — Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Lots

  • Argyll and Bute Council are looking to contract with a transport operator who will provide safe and secure school transport on Colonsay.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
1401N
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Bid Opening

Date
28 Jul 2025, 12:00

Address

Street Address
On-line via PCS Post-box.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
5 or 7 years from award.

Expected award period

Starts
28 Jul 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
28 Jul 2025, 09:00

Communication

Contract terms

Performance Terms
As described in the Invitation to Tender
Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
60000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
120

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
As described in the Invitation to Tender

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Argyll and Bute Council are looking to contract with a transport operator who will provide safe and secure school transport on Colonsay.

Renewal

Description
The Contract may be extended for up to 2 years at the option of Argyll and Bute Council, subject to satisfactory performance of the Contract and following discussions with the successful Tenderer.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
25%
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
75%

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission terms

Variant Policy
allowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM63
Entry 2
Region
UKM63

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
60000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-3190
Name
Argyll and Bute Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM
Locality
Lochgilphead
Postal Code
PA31 8RT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Kilmory

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Argyll and Bute Council

Contact

Name
Annabel Travers
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-9128
Name
Oban Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Oban
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Oban Sheriff Court
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-158274
Name
james johnstone

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM6
Locality
isle of colonsay
Postal Code
PA61 7YR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
dharma cottage, upper kilchattan

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
james johnstone

Contact

Telephone
+44 7976151750

Award information

Award 1
Id
049612-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-158274
Name
james johnstone

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
049612-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
049612-2025-1
Date Signed
18 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
116,246
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Lochgilphead · UKM · PA31 8RT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM63

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-055485-2025-08-18T16:26:44+01:00compiled ·