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
18/1237 Community Services Transport
Reference number: 18/1237
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60170000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of transportation for Adult Community Services in Moray.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
372 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60170000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM62
Main site or place of performance:
Moray Wide
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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 Community services Transport 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:
2026/S 000-003073
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 18/1237
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
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
ACE TAXIS
20 MOSSMILL PARK MOSSTODLOCH
Fochabers
IV327JY
UK
Telephone: +44 343820820
Fax: +44 343820651
NUTS: UKM62
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) 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
Portknockie Contract Hire
6 New Street Portknockie
PORTKNOCKIE
AB564LR
UK
Telephone: +44 542841028
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:
: 372 000.00
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:832022)
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
IV30 1BU
UK
Telephone: +44 343542505
E-mail: elgin@scotcourts.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://scotcourts.gov.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/05/2026