Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Aberdeenshire Council
Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB
UK
Contact person: Darren King
Telephone: +44 1467533097
E-mail: darren.king@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM50
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00232
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Dynamic Purchasing System For Passenger Transport Services 2023
Reference number: 000-QUKQ4828
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
A tender exercise was carried out under Lot 4 ASN of the Aberdeenshire Council Passenger Transport Unit's Dynamic Purchasing System to replace 16 short term contracts, full details of this award can be found on the Council's contract register under reference number CRN00044573
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
204 429.82
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Additional Support Needs School Transport Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60000000
60100000
60112000
60130000
60140000
60170000
60120000
60171000
60172000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM50
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A tender exercise was carried out under Lot 4 ASN of the Aberdeenshire Council Passenger Transport Unit's Dynamic Purchasing System to replace 16 short term contracts, full details of this award can be found on the Council's contract register under reference number CRN00044573
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
90
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
A dynamic purchasing system was set up
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-013202
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Title: Additional Support Needs School Transport Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 60
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
A&I Coaches Ltd
Unit 19/20 Spurryhillock Industrial Estate, Broomhill Road
Stonehaven
AB39 2NH
UK
Telephone: +44 1569764333
Fax: +44 1569765000
NUTS: UKM50
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Alpha Taxis (Inverurie) Ltd.
Ardmurdo, Inverurie
Inverurie
AB51 0LS
UK
Telephone: +44 1467625037
Fax: +44 1467622888
NUTS: UKM50
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aj&m Milne taxis
3 eastside kinnermit
Turriff
Ab534hb
UK
Telephone: +44 7721866517
NUTS: UKM50
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kininmonth Cabs Ltd
Richard Allen House, Mintlaw Industrial Estate, Station Road
Mintlaw
AB42 5EE
UK
Telephone: +44 1771622209
NUTS: UKM50
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 202 429.86
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
A tender exercise was carried out under Lot 4 ASN of the Aberdeenshire Council Passenger Transport Unit's Dynamic Purchasing System to replace 16 short term contracts, full details of this award can be found on the Council's contract register under reference number CRN00044573
(SC Ref:828480)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Local Sheriff Court
Aberdeen
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/04/2026