Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Moray Council
High Street
Elgin
IV30 1BX
UK
Contact person: Elaine Summerfield
Telephone: +44 1343563137
E-mail: procurement@moray.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM62
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.moray.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00160
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
School Transport Contract
Reference number: 18/1236
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60170000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Moray Council has a variety of requirements in relation to transportation, including Home to School transport, Community Services transport and Public Bus services.
This tender sets out the Council’s requirements for the provision of Home to School Transport only.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
19 393 159.50
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Large Vehicles
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60171000
60172000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM62
Main site or place of performance:
Moray Wide
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This tender is for the provision of transport associated with education. To ease completion for bidders all lot information is contained in the commercial envelope on PCS-Tender for the project identified.
Lot 1 is for large vehicles (>16 seats)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality Criteria
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
80
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
The statement for a Find a Tender Service (FTS) notice:
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Small Vehicles
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60171000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM62
Main site or place of performance:
Moray Wide
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This tender is for the provision of transport associated with education. To ease completion for bidders all lot information is contained in the commercial envelope on PCS-Tender for the project identified.
Lot 2 is for smaller vehicles (up to 16 seats)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
80
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
The statement for a Find a Tender Service (FTS) notice:
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Youth Orchestra Transport
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60170000
60172000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM62
Main site or place of performance:
Moray Wide
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This tender is for the provision of transport associated with education. To ease completion for bidders all lot information is contained in the commercial envelope on PCS-Tender for the project identified.
Lot 3 is for the provision of transport to Moray Youth Orchestra (Saturdays only)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
80
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
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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:
2025/S 000-067616
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Large Vehicles
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/02/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DEVERON COACHES LIMITED
6 UNION ROAD, MACDUFF,ABERDEENSHIRE
ABERDEENSHIRE
AB44 1UJ
UK
Telephone: +44 261832912
Fax: +44 261833761
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
KINEIL COACHES LTD
ANDERSON PLACE WESTSHORE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, FRASERBURGH
ABERDEENSHIRE
AB43 9LG
UK
Telephone: +44 346510200
Fax: +44 346516266
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Maynes Coaches Ltd
Cluny Garage, 4 March Road West
Buckie
AB56 4BU
UK
Telephone: +44 542831219
Fax: +44 542833572
NUTS: UKM62
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RS Coaches
blackstock, sauchen
ilnverurie
AB51 7RD
UK
Telephone: +44 330833314
Fax: +44 330833314
NUTS: UKM50
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
spot on cabs
16 BERRYLEY
forres
iv362st
UK
Telephone: +44 7950501829
NUTS: UKM62
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ACE TAXIS
20 MOSSMILL PARK MOSSTODLOCH
Fochabers
IV327JY
UK
Telephone: +44 343820820
Fax: +44 343820651
NUTS: UKM62
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 9 694 668.75
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Small Vehicles
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/02/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 12
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 12
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
A2B CABS
unit 3, Chanonry Spur, Chanonry Industrial Estate, Elgin
Elgin
IV30 6ND
UK
Telephone: +44 343556655
NUTS: UKM5
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CRM facilitators elgin ltd
5 emslie court
lhanbryde
iv30 8qb
UK
Telephone: +44 343545456
NUTS: UKM62
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DEVERON COACHES LIMITED
6 UNION ROAD, MACDUFF,ABERDEENSHIRE
ABERDEENSHIRE
AB44 1UJ
UK
Telephone: +44 261832912
Fax: +44 261833761
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
FIONA ANTHONY
Shenval Farm, Glenlivet
GLENLIVET
AB37 9DP
UK
Telephone: +44 7733661452
NUTS: UKM62
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
KINEIL COACHES LTD
ANDERSON PLACE WESTSHORE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, FRASERBURGH
ABERDEENSHIRE
AB43 9LG
UK
Telephone: +44 346510200
Fax: +44 346516266
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Logan minibus hire
28, Macduff Street
Lossiemouth
Iv31 6ex
UK
Telephone: +44 7966489985
NUTS: UKM62
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Maynes Coaches Ltd
Cluny Garage, 4 March Road West
Buckie
AB56 4BU
UK
Telephone: +44 542831219
Fax: +44 542833572
NUTS: UKM62
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Portknockie Contract Hire
6 New Street Portknockie
PORTKNOCKIE
AB564LR
UK
Telephone: +44 542841028
NUTS: UKM62
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ritchie contract hire
3 shackleton place
Lossiemouth
IV31 6SU
UK
Telephone: +44 7702211712
NUTS: UKM62
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
spot on cabs
16 BERRYLEY
forres
iv362st
UK
Telephone: +44 7950501829
NUTS: UKM62
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ACE TAXIS
20 MOSSMILL PARK MOSSTODLOCH
Fochabers
IV327JY
UK
Telephone: +44 343820820
Fax: +44 343820651
NUTS: UKM62
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 8 788 815.75
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Youth Orchestra Transport
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/02/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 7
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DEVERON COACHES LIMITED
6 UNION ROAD, MACDUFF,ABERDEENSHIRE
ABERDEENSHIRE
AB44 1UJ
UK
Telephone: +44 261832912
Fax: +44 261833761
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
KINEIL COACHES LTD
ANDERSON PLACE WESTSHORE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, FRASERBURGH
ABERDEENSHIRE
AB43 9LG
UK
Telephone: +44 346510200
Fax: +44 346516266
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ACE TAXIS
20 MOSSMILL PARK MOSSTODLOCH
Fochabers
IV327JY
UK
Telephone: +44 343820820
Fax: +44 343820651
NUTS: UKM62
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 909 675.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
(SC Ref:825648)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Elgin Sherriff Court
Sheriff Courthouse, High Street
Elgin
IV30 1BU
UK
Telephone: +44 343542505
E-mail: elgin@scotcourts.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://scotcourts.gov.uk/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Elgin Sherriff Court
Sheriff Courthouse, High Street
Elgin
UK
Telephone: +44 343542505
Internet address(es)
URL: https://scotcourts.gov.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/03/2026