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 ws carried out under Lot 1 of the Aberdeenshire Council Dynamic Purchasing System 2023-2028 (DPS) 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:
1 137 840.00
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, the contracts awarded and the educational establishments served are listed below:
SS115I29 - Bridge of Don Academy
SS654T29 - Kemnay Academy
SS654U29 - Kemnay Academy
SS654V29 - Kemnay Academy
SP658C29 - Kinellar Primary
SP660C29 - Kintore Primary
SP668A29 - Lumsden Primary
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
20/01/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 48
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: 48
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
First Scotland T/A First Aberdeen Limited, First Glasgow (No1) Limited, First Glasgow (No2) Limited
Caledonia Depot, 100 Cathcart Road
GLASGOW
G42 7BH
UK
Telephone: +44 7306533238
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
Telephone: +44 01467642409
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
Telephone: +44 01346510200
NUTS: UKM50
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ABERDEENSHIRE TAXIS LTD
Skybrae, Midmar
Inverurie
AB51 7NL
UK
Telephone: +44 01224444444
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:
: 1 137 840.00
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 of the Aberdeenshire Council's Dynamic Purchasing System 2023-2028 via PCS-T. Full details of the award , including contract numbers and values can be found on the Aberdeenshire Council's contract register under the following reference number:
CRN00042694
(SC Ref:821472)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Sheriff Court
Aberdeen
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/01/2026