Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Procurement Team, Carruthers House
Dumfries
DG1 2HP
UK
Telephone: +44 3033333000
E-mail: Procurement.PeopleandProjects@dumgal.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM92
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.dumgal.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00219
I.1) Name and addresses
South West of Scotland Transport Partnership (SWestrans)
Militia House, English Street
Dumfries
DG1 2HR
UK
Telephone: +44 1387260141
E-mail: swestrans@dumgal.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1387260111
NUTS: UKM92
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.swestrans.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA13282
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Local Bus Routes and School Bus Routes
Reference number: DGCP-0282 and DGCP-0108
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of local bus transport services on behalf of Swestrans and school bus transport services for Dumfries and Galloway Council.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 195 453.97
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
DGCPO-0282 - Local Bus
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60170000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM92
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Southwest of Scotland Transport Partnership subsidised local bus network in Dumfries and Galloway.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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 000-012599
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: DGCPO-0282 - Local Bus
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/06/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 11
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
McCalls Coaches Ltd
2 Alexandra Meadows
Lockerbie
DG112SA
UK
Telephone: +44 1576204309
NUTS: UKM92
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
houstons mini coaches
Houstons Coaches, Broomhouse industrial Estate
Lockerbie
DG11 1PT
UK
Telephone: +44 1576203874
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BROWNRIGGS LLP
THE GARAGE, EAST MORTON STREET
THORNHILL, DUMFRIESSHIRE
DG3 5LZ
UK
Telephone: +44 7769585547
NUTS: UKM92
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Anderson's of Langholm
Unit 1, Whitshiels Ind Est
Langholm
DG13 0HX
UK
Telephone: +44 1387380553
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Telford's Coaches Ltd
Tweeden Brae
NEWCASTLETON
TD9 0QA
UK
Telephone: +44 1387375677
Fax: +44 1387375677
NUTS: UKM91
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 195 453.97
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Route Operator Annual Contract Value 25/26
104 Lockerbie Town Houstons Minicoaches GBP 32,100.00
111 Dumfries to DGRI Houstons Minicoaches GBP 326,751.97
4A, 5, 8, 9 Sunday Service
Dumfries to Georgetown
Dumfries to Crichton
Dumfries to Cargenbridge
Dumfries to Summerhill
4A Dumfries to Georgetown
5 Dumfries to Crichton
6A Dumfries to Glencaple
7 Troqueer to Town Centre
8 & 9 Dumfries to Cargenbridge Dumfries to Summerhill
112 Lockerbie to Eskdalemuir McCalls Coaches GBP 78,998.00
115 Dumfries to Ae Houstons Mini Coaches GBP 277,690.00
372 Dumfries to Dalbeattie
373 Dumfries to Shawhead
117 Lockerbie to Templand to Hightae McCalls Coaches GBP 34,117.00
120 Langholm Town Telfords Coaches GBP 147,693.00
124 Eskdalemuir to Langholm
127 Langholm to Newcastleton
122/123/388/390Langholm to Annan/Local Anderson of Langholm GBP 90,145.00
200 Thornhill to Durisdeer Brownriggs (Thornhill) LLP GBP 20,000.00
202 Dumfries to Moniaive Brownriggs (Thornhill) LLP GBP 101,000.00
212 Thornhill to Moniaive Brownriggs (Thornhill) LLP GBP 64,000.00
213 Dumfries to Thornhill Brownriggs (Thornhill) LLP GBP 75,500.00
221 Wanlockhead to Sanquhar Brownriggs (Thornhill) LLP GBP 98,750.00
379 Annan to Gretna Houstons Minicoaches GBP 34,000.00
380 Moffat to Lockerbie Houstons Minicoaches GBP 94,252.00
381 Lockerbie to Dumfries Houstons Minicoaches GBP 43,120.00
382 Lockerbie to Gretna/Carlisle Houstons Minicoaches GBP 191,100.00
383 Annan to Lockerbie McCalls Coaches GBP 27,199.00
385 Dumfries to Annan McCalls Coaches GBP 83,994.00
431 Gatehouse of Fleet to Kirkcudbright McCalls Coaches GBP 68,948.00
500 Dumfries to Newton Stewart to Stranraer Houstons Minicoaches GBP 568,000.00
501 Dumfries to Castle Douglas to Kirkcudbright McCalls Coaches GBP 93,080.00
502 Kirkcudbright to Castle Douglas McCalls Coaches GBP 95,996.00
502C Dumfries to Castle Douglas Houstons Minicoaches GBP 80,258.00
503 Dumfries to Castle Douglas McCalls Coaches GBP 79,404.00
505 Kirkcudbright to Dalbeattie McCalls Coaches GBP 77,678.00
520 Castle Douglas to Dalmellington McCalls Coaches GBP 137,940.00
521 Dumfries to Laurieston to Castle Douglas McCalls Coaches GBP 128,940.00
79 Dumfries to Carlisle Houstons Mini Coaches GBP 44,800.00
(SC Ref:802452)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Dumfries Sheriff Court
Dumfries
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/09/2025