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Contract Award Notice

Dynamic Purchasing System For Passenger Transport Services 2023

  • First published: 02 October 2025
  • Last modified: 02 October 2025
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-03b792
Published by:
Aberdeenshire Council
Authority ID:
AA20463
Publication date:
02 October 2025
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

A mini competition was carried out under Lot 4 of the Aberdeenshire Council's Dynamic Purchasing System for the Passenger Transport Unit for the provision of ASN school transport services

Full notice text

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 1463702670

E-mail: gordon.duncan@highland.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 was carried out under Lot 4 of the Aberdeenshire Council's Dynamic Purchasing System for the Passenger Transport Unit for the provision of ASN 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: 1 330 942.40  GBP

II.2) Description

Lot No: 4

II.2.1) Title

Additional Support Needs School 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 4 of the Aberdeenshire Council's Dynamic Purchasing System for the Passenger transport Unit for the provision of ASN school transport services, 40 contracts were awarded under this tender exercise. Full details of the award can be found on the council's contract register under reference number CRN00042125

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: 4

Title: Additional Support Needs School Transport Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24/07/2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 149

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: 0

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

A&I Coaches Ltd

Unit 19/20 Spurryhillock Industrial Estate, Broomhill Road

Stonehaven

AB39 2NH

UK

Telephone: +44 1569764333

Fax: +44 1569765000

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 1224444444

NUTS: UKM50

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Aj&m Milne taxis

3 eastside kinnermit

Turriff

Ab534hb

UK

Telephone: +44 7721866517

NUTS: UKM50

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

AJS Contract Cars Ltd

Eastfield, Blackhills

Peterhead

AB42 3LB

UK

Telephone: +44 1779479995

NUTS: UKM50

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Burnett Taxis

South mains of Birness

Ellon

Ab418HH

UK

Telephone: +44 7496279671

NUTS: UKM50

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

cadgers taxis

3 scott terrace belhelvie, aberdeenshire

aberdeen

ab238yt

UK

Telephone: +44 1358742370

Fax: +44 1358742929

NUTS: UKM50

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Central Taxis (North East) Limited

Millbank, Boddam

Peterhead

AB42 3AN

UK

Telephone: +44 7780437045

NUTS: UKM50

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Classy Taxis Ltd

Unit 3 Fairneyhill Business Park, Anderson Road, Fraserburgh

Fraserburgh

AB43 9LG

UK

Telephone: +44 1346511555

Fax: +44 1346510100

NUTS: UKM50

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

DAb plus CIC

Units 7 & 8 Community Services Centre, Market Street

Maud

AB42 4NH

UK

Telephone: +44 1771619191

NUTS: UKM50

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Elmbank taxis

6 Elmbank Gardens, Oldmeldrum

Inverurie

AB51 0FN

UK

Telephone: +44 1651872618

NUTS: UKM50

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

K6 Kabs

Upperton House, Findon, Portlethen

Aberdeen

AB12 4RL

UK

Telephone: +44 1224784440

NUTS: UKM50

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Kininmonth Cabs Ltd

Richard Allen House, Mintlaw Industrial Estate, Station Road

Mintlaw

AB42 5EE

UK

Telephone: +44 1771622209

NUTS: UKM50

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Portsoy Taxis Limited

5 Gordon Crescent

Portsoy

AB45 2QA

UK

Telephone: +44 7842698242

NUTS: UKM50

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Safedrive Taxis Ltd

5 Reed Crescent, Laurencekirk

Laurencekirk

AB30 1Ef

UK

Telephone: +44 1561378379

Fax: +44 1561378527

NUTS: UKM50

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

W. & G. Coaches

122 High Street

Cuminestown

AB53 5YH

UK

Telephone: +44 1888544362

NUTS: UKM50

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Watermill Coaches Ltd

74 College Bounds

Fraserburgh

AB43 9QS

UK

Telephone: +44 1346513050

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: : 1 330 942.40  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

A mini competition was carried out under Lot 4 of the Aberdeenshire Council's Dynamic Purchasing System for the Passenger transport Unit for the provision of ASN school transport services, 40 contracts were awarded under this tender exercise. Full details of the award can be found on the council's contract register under reference number CRN0004212

(SC Ref:811658)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Aberdeen Sheriff Court

Aberdeen

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

01/10/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
60172000 Hire of buses and coaches with driver Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
60171000 Hire of passenger cars with driver Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
60170000 Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver Road transport services
60140000 Non-scheduled passenger transport Road transport services
60112000 Public road transport services Road transport services
60100000 Road transport services Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
60130000 Special-purpose road passenger-transport services Road transport services
60120000 Taxi services Road transport services
60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport) Transport and Related Services

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About the buyer

Main contact:
gordon.duncan@highland.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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