Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Dundee City Council
Dundee House, 50 North Lindsay Street
Dundee
DD1 1QE
UK
Contact person: Wendy Hall
Telephone: +44 1382433401
E-mail: wendy.hall@dundeecity.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM71
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.dundeecity.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00220
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
Tender for the supply of School Bus Services
Reference number: DCC/CD/180/25
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Tender for the supply of School Bus Services. This will only be awarded on approval of budget.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
259 103.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM71
Main site or place of performance:
Dundee City
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of School Bus provisions with 3 options, all options must be priced for. Contract will only be awarded on approval of budget.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Resourcing of Requirements – Breakdown and Accidents
/ Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion: Resourcing of Requirements – Quality of Fleet
/ Weighting: 40%
Quality criterion: Resourcing of Requirements – Capacity
/ Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion: Community Benefits
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Fair Work Practices
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Compliance with Specification of Requirements
/ Weighting: PASS/FAIL
Quality criterion: Duty of Care, Health and Safety & Risk Management
/ Weighting: PASS/FAIL
Quality criterion: Environment
/ Weighting: PASS/FAIL
Quality criterion: Fair Tax Declaration
/ Weighting: PASS/FAIL
Price
/ Weighting:
70
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
II.2.14) Additional information
This contract will only be awarded and extended if the budget is approved yearly.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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:
2025/S 000-079106
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DCC/CD/180/25
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
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: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Xplore Dundee
44/48, East Dock Street
Dundee
DD1 3JS
UK
Telephone: +44 7449767776
NUTS: UKM71
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 259 103.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Year 1 budget approved and awarded, years 2 and 3 extension options are to be determined at annual budget setting.
(SC Ref:830293)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Dundee Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court
Dundee House
Dundee
dd11nz
UK
Telephone: +44 1382229961
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Scottish Courts Service
Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive
Edinburgh
EH113XP
UK
Telephone: +44 1314443300
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/04/2026