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