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 7503502395
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 SECONDARY SCHOOL TO DUNDEE AND ANGUS COLLEGE TRANSPORT
Reference number: DCC/C&F/266/25
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Transportation of Secondary School Pupils to Dundee and Angus College Campuses.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
100 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60130000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM71
Main site or place of performance:
Dundee City
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dundee City Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced supplier(s) to provide transportation services for secondary school pupils travelling to Dundee and Angus College campuses.
The service will involve the collection of pupils from five secondary schools within Dundee and transport to two Dundee and Angus College campuses:
Kingsway Campus
Gardyne Campus
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Compliance with Specification of Requirements
/ Weighting: PASS/FAIL
Quality criterion: Environment
/ Weighting: PASS/FAIL
Quality criterion: Duty of Care, Health, and Safety & Risk Management
/ Weighting: PASS/FAIL
Quality criterion: PVG Scheme DisclosurE
/ Weighting: PASS/FAIL
Quality criterion: Delivery of Contract and Quality of Service and Contingencies
/ Weighting: 9%
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 1%
Price
/ Weighting:
90
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
OPTION TO EXTEND FOR 1 YEAR
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
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:
Where vehicles are constructed or adapted to carry nine (9) or more passengers, the Tenderer must hold a valid Public Service Vehicle (PSV) Operator’s Licence, issued by the Scottish Traffic Commissioner.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-052071
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
24/07/2026
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:
24/11/2026
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
24/07/2026
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Dundee City
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Category Officer
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
this will be retendered in 2 years should the extension option be utalised.
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=835417.
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.
(SC Ref:835417)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=835417
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Dundee Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court
6 West Bell Street
Dundee
dd19ad
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
23/06/2026