Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Procurement Team, Carruthers House
Dumfries
DG1 2HP
UK
Telephone: +44 3033333000
E-mail: Procurement.PeopleandProjects@dumgal.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM92
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.dumgal.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00219
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
Under 16 seat passenger trasnport
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Dumfries and Galloway Council requires the provision of passenger transport services for under 16 seats for mainstream school transport, ASN school transport, and other ad-hoc taxi requirements.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
The lotting structure is still to be finalised.
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Mainstream school transport
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60120000
60100000
60140000
60170000
60171000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM92
Main site or place of performance:
Various routes across Dumfries and Galloway
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of under 16 seat passenger transport for pupils to school
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
ASN Transport
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60120000
60100000
60140000
60170000
60171000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM92
Main site or place of performance:
Various routes across Dumfries and Galloway
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of ASN transport for pupils to school. Contracts will be of differing durations and there may be urgent ad-hoc requirements at any given time
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Ad-hoc taxi requirements
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60120000
60100000
60140000
60170000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM92
Main site or place of performance:
Dumfries and Galloway
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of ad-hoc taxi requirements
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
06/04/2026
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
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=820633.
(SC Ref:820633)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/01/2026