Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
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.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
147 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
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
Criteria below:
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.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
147 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 11
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
OPTION TO RENEW FOR 1 YEAR PLUS 1 FOLLOWING YEAR, THIS IS BUDGET DEPENDANT
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
A member of the management must be in receipt of the ‘Transport Managers’ or ‘Operators’ CPC Qualification
Drivers must be suitably qualified by holding relevant PCV Qualification and Driver CPC for the vehicle they are driving and the Contract the vehicle is operating on.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
12/01/2026
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
12/05/2026
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
12/01/2026
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Dundee City
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Procurement Category OFficer
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=817417.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
1 community benefit per 100,000 GBP spend.
(SC Ref:817417)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=817417
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Dundee Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court
Dundee
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
02/12/2025