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Provision of Student Travel and Bus Pass Services for Glasgow Clyde College

Glasgow Clyde College · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 12:12.

Opportunity overview

Glasgow Clyde College intends to award a contract directly to First Bus for the provision of student travel and bus pass services. The College requires a transport solution that provides comprehensive coverage across its catchment area, enabling students to travel to and from College campuses using a single, integrated public transport network.

Awarded to

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First Bus Scotland

Match pending…
Contract value
£120k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
15 Sept 2026
Award ID
087924-2026-GCC-DA-26-008-1
Status
active
Location
Glasgow, UKM82, G42 7BH, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV63515000 — Travel services
  • CPV34121100 — Public-service buses

Lots

  • The contract relates to the provision of student bus travel services, including the supply and administration of travel passes for eligible students attending Glasgow Clyde College. The College serves students from a wide geographical area throughout Glasgow and surrounding communities. It requires a transport provider capable of offering a comprehensive and integrated network that enables students to travel reliably to and from the College's campuses. The College has undertaken a review of available public transport operators and has concluded that First Bus is the only operator able to provide the necessary network coverage across the full catchment area whilst meeting operational, accessibility and service requirements. The contract duration is for two years with the option to extend for a further 12 months.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
GCC-DA-26-008
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
The College considers that the conditions for a direct award are satisfied because competition is absent for technical reasons and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists. First Bus operates the only transport network capable of delivering the required combination of: Geographical coverage across the College's catchment area; Connectivity to all College campuses; Sufficient service frequency to support student attendance; Integrated ticketing and pass management arrangements; Operational capacity to support the volume of anticipated student travel. The College has determined that no other operator is capable of meeting the requirement in its entirety and that the appointment of multiple operators would not provide an equivalent solution and would create significant operational and administrative complexity.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
63515000
Description
Travel services

Covered By

GPA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The contract relates to the provision of student bus travel services, including the supply and administration of travel passes for eligible students attending Glasgow Clyde College. The College serves students from a wide geographical area throughout Glasgow and surrounding communities. It requires a transport provider capable of offering a comprehensive and integrated network that enables students to travel reliably to and from the College's campuses. The College has undertaken a review of available public transport operators and has concluded that First Bus is the only operator able to provide the necessary network coverage across the full catchment area whilst meeting operational, accessibility and service requirements. The contract duration is for two years with the option to extend for a further 12 months.
Has Options
No

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34121100
Description
Public-service buses

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM82

Delivery Location

Description
Glasgow Clyde College: Anniesland Campus Langside Campus Cardonald Campus

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Glasgow Clyde College
Id
GB-FTS-5038

Identifier

Legal Name
Glasgow Clyde College

Address

Street Address
Cardonald Campus, 690 Mosspark Drive
Locality
Glasgow
Region
UKM82
Postal Code
G52 3AY
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Joanne McQuillan
Telephone
+44 1412729000

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
09
Description
Education
Organisation 2
Name
First Bus Scotland
Id
GB-FTS-186686

Identifier

Legal Name
First Bus Scotland

Address

Street Address
Caledonia Deport, 100 Cathcart Road
Locality
Glasgow
Region
UKM82
Postal Code
G42 7BH
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 000000
Fax Number
+44 000000

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
Glasgow Sheriff Court
Id
GB-FTS-186687

Identifier

Legal Name
Glasgow Sheriff Court

Address

Street Address
PO Box 23,1 Carlton Place
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G5 9DA
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

reviewBody

Details

Award information

Award 1
Id
087924-2026-GCC-DA-26-008-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-186686
Name
First Bus Scotland

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
087924-2026-GCC-DA-26-008-1
Award ID
087924-2026-GCC-DA-26-008-1
Status
active
Date Signed
16 Sept 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
120,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Glasgow · UKM82 · G52 3AY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM82

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 087924-2026award, contract ·