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
Telephone: +44 1467533335
E-mail: school.transport@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 mini competition was carried out under Lot 1 of the Aberdeenshire Council Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) 2023-2028 for the provision of Mainstream School Transport Services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
9 181 810.80
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Dedicated School Transport, Minimum Cost Combined Local Bus/School Transport and Other Scheduled Education 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 mini competition was carried out under Lot 1 of the Aberdeenshire Council DPS 2023-2028 and the below contracts were awarded :
F-SS604Q29 Alford Academy
F-SS604R29 Alford Academy
F-SS604S29 Alford Academy
SP623C29 Craigievar Primary
SP623D29 Craigievar Primary
SP651D29 Keig Primary
SP652D29 Keithhall Primary
SP690C29 Skene Primary
SP814F29 Banchory Primary
SP864B29 Fishermoss Primary
SP867E29 Lairhillock Primary
SP868A29 Hillside Primary
SS137K29 Dyce Academy
SS649M29 Inverurie Academy
SS654W29 Kemnay Academy
SS841S29 Mackie Academy
SS846S29 Mearns Academy
SS846T29 Mearns Academy
SS865J29 Portlethen Academy
NP406A31 Auchnagatt Primary
NP406B31 Auchnagatt Primary
NP409A31 Banff Primary
NP433B31 Crudie Primary
NP456A31 King Edward Primary
NP456B31 King Edward Primary
NP462A31 Longside Primary
NP469B31 Monquhitter Primary
NP469D31 Monquhitter Primary
NP483A31 Portsoy Primary
NP483B31 Portsoy Primary
NP499B31 Whitehills Primary
NP499C31 Whitehills Primary
NP608A31 Arnage Primary
NP671A31 Methlick Primary
NP671B31 Methlick Primary
NP671C31 Methlick Primary
NP671E31 Methlick Primary
NP699B31 Udny Green Primary
NS441A31 Fraserburgh Academy
NS467G31 Mintlaw Academy
NS467J31 Mintlaw Academy
NS467M31 Mintlaw Academy
NS467N31 Mintlaw Academy
NS467Q31 Mintlaw Academy
NS467S31 Mintlaw Academy
NS467V31 Mintlaw Academy
NS705B31 Meldrum Academy
NS705N31 Meldrum Academy
NS705O31 Meldrum Academy
NS705P31 Meldrum Academy
NS705T31 Meldrum Academy
NS705U31 Meldrum Academy
NS705V31 Meldrum Academy
NS705X31 Meldrum Academy
NS705Y31 Meldrum Academy
NS759A31 Buckie High School
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: 1
Title: Dedicated School Transport, Minimum Cost Combined Local Bus/School Transport and Other Scheduled Education Transport Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/08/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 249
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: 249
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SHEARER OF HUNTLY LTD
OLD TOLL ROAD, HUNTLY
ABERDEENSHIRE
AB54 6JA
UK
NUTS: UKM50
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Premier Coaches (Kintore) Limited
Hill of Cottown
Kintore
AB51 0YA
UK
NUTS: UKM50
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RS Coaches
blackstock, sauchen
ilnverurie
AB51 7RD
UK
NUTS: UKM50
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
E & M LEES LTD
PO BOX 220241, MAIN ROAD
LUMPHANAN
AB31 4PX
UK
NUTS: UKM50
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AJS Contract Cars Ltd
Eastfield, Blackhills
Peterhead
AB42 3LB
UK
NUTS: UKM50
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Central Taxis (abdn) Ltd
Derek Smith House,, Hareness Road,Altens,
Aberdeen
ab12 3le
UK
NUTS: UKM50
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Leathan Taxis
Office 7 badentoy business centre , Portlethen
Aberdeen
Ab124yd
UK
NUTS: UKM50
The contractor is an SME:
No
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
NUTS: UKM50
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Simpson's Coaches
21 Union Street, Rosehearty
Fraserburgh
AB43 7JQ
UK
NUTS: UKM50
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Smith and Sons Coaches
The Coach Depot, Woodside
Coupar Angus
PH13 9LW
UK
NUTS: UKM50
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DEVERON COACHES LIMITED
KIRKHILL , BOYNDIE
BANFF
AB45 2JL
UK
NUTS: UKM50
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ian bruce coach hire ltd
mosside of drum, maud
aberdeenshire
ab42 5rh
UK
NUTS: UKM50
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Victoria Group Limited
Longside Road, Forehill
Peterhead
AB42 3LA
UK
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
NUTS: UKM50
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
W. & G. Coaches
122 High Street
Cuminestown
AB53 5YH
UK
NUTS: UKM50
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Portsoy Taxis Limited
5 Gordon Crescent
Portsoy
AB45 2QA
UK
Telephone: +44 7842698242
NUTS: UKM50
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Central Taxis (North East) Limited
Millbank, Boddam
Peterhead
AB42 3AN
UK
NUTS: UKM50
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Watermill Coaches Ltd
74 College Bounds
Fraserburgh
AB43 9QS
UK
NUTS: UKM50
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
KINEIL COACHES LTD
ANDERSON PLACE WESTSHORE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, FRASERBURGH
ABERDEENSHIRE
AB43 9LG
UK
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:
: 9 181 810.80
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Award Notice for mini competition carried out under Lot 1 - Mainstream School Transport Services of the Aberdeenshire Council's Dynamic Purchasing System 2023-2028 via PCS-T, full details of the award can be found on the Aberdeenshire Council's contract register under the following reference numbers:
North Contracts - CRN00046010
South Contracts - CRN00046009
(SC Ref:840994)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Sheriff Court
Aberdeen
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/08/2026