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Provision of School & Local Transport Services, Oban & Lorn

Argyll and Bute Council · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 09:21.

Opportunity overview

Argyll and Bute Council are looking to Contract with a transport operator who will provide safe and secure school and local transport services within Oban and Lorn.

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.

Craig of Campbeltown Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£7.3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Aug 2025
Award ID
081948-2026-MAY555950-1
Status
active
Location
Campbeltown, UKM63, PA28 6DN, 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 and local transport services within Oban and Lorn.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
1303N; 1304N; 1307N; 1308Q; 1310S; 1311P; 1325T; 1430M
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

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

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Argyll and Bute Council are looking to Contract with a transport operator who will provide safe and secure school and local transport services within Oban and Lorn.
Has Options
Yes
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Capacity
Type
quality
Description
5%
Criterion 2
Name
Environmental Initiatives
Type
quality
Description
5%
Criterion 3
Name
Fleet and Maintenance
Type
quality
Description
5%
Criterion 4
Name
Method Statement - Discipline on Vehicles
Type
quality
Description
4%
Criterion 5
Name
Method Statement - Communications with Client
Type
quality
Description
4%
Criterion 6
Name
Community Benefits
Type
quality
Description
2%
Criterion 7
Name
Fair Work Practices
Type
quality
Description
0%
Criterion 8
Name
Prompt Payment Performance
Type
quality
Description
0%
Criterion 9
Type
price
Description
75%

Options

Description
Where specific journeys within the TS1A documents (timetables) are identified as optional or subject to Council approval, the Tenderer shall provide separate and clearly identifiable prices for those journeys as detailed in Part 3: Specification and the Pricing Schedule. Prices for these services shall be submitted in addition to the core Contract price and must not be incorporated into the base price for the Contract unless explicitly instructed. The Council reserves the right, at Contract Award stage or at any point during the Contract Period, to: - Include all, some or none of the separately priced journeys; - Instruct their commencement or cessation; or - Vary the scope of the Contract accordingly, without this giving rise to any entitlement to compensation beyond the agreed prices submitted for those services.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

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

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM63

Delivery Location

Description
Argyll and Bute

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Legal Name
Argyll and Bute Council

Address

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

Contact

Name
Annabel Travers

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
Craig of Campbeltown Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-8233

Identifier

Legal Name
Craig of Campbeltown Ltd

Address

Street Address
Benmhor
Locality
Campbeltown
Region
UKM63
Postal Code
PA28 6DN
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1586559130
Fax Number
+44 1586552344

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
Oban Sheriff Court
Id
GB-FTS-9128

Identifier

Legal Name
Oban Sheriff Court

Address

Locality
Oban
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
081948-2026-MAY555950-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-8233
Name
Craig of Campbeltown Ltd

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
081948-2026-MAY555950-1
Award ID
081948-2026-MAY555950-1
Status
active
Date Signed
14 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
7,276,443.78
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 044910-2026tender ·
  2. 055779-2026tenderUpdate ·
  3. 081948-2026award, contract ·