Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Aberdeenshire Council
Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB
school.transport@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1467533335
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00232
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Dynamic Purchasing System For Passenger Transport Services 2023
Reference number
000-QUKQ4828
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A mini competition was carried out under Lot 1 of the Aberdeenshire Council Dynamic Purchasing System 2023-2028 for the provision of mainstream home to school transport services. (7 North Aberdeenshire Contracts and 26 South Aberdeenshire Contracts)
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £6,721,164.50
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Dedicated School Transport, Minimum Cost Combined Local Bus/School Transport and Other Scheduled Education Transport Services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
- 60120000 - Taxi services
- 60171000 - Hire of passenger cars with driver
- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A mini competition was carried out under Lot 1 of the Aberdeenshire Council DPS 2023-2028 and the below contracts were awarded:
F-SS604V29 Alford Academy
SS604E29 Alford Academy
SS604G29 Alford Academy
SS604I29 Alford Academy
SS604K29 Alford Academy
SS604O29 Alford Academy
SS604P29 Alford Academy
SS604S29 Alford Academy
NP406B26 Auchnagatt Primary
SS810C29 Banchory Academy
SS115E29 Bridge of Don Academy
SS137F29 Dyce Academy
NP642B26 Glass Primary
NP648D26 Insch Primary
F-SS649W29 Inverurie Academy
SS649A29 Inverurie Academy
SS649F29 Inverurie Academy
SP651B29 Keig Primary
SS654E29 Kemnay Academy
SS654M29 Kemnay Academy
SS654O29 Kemnay Academy
SP660B29 Kintore Primary
SS846B29 Mearns Academy
NP671D26 Methlick Primary
NP671E26 Methlick Primary
SS865A-R29 Portlethen Academy
SS865B-R29 Portlethen Academy
SS865C-R29 Portlethen Academy
NP483D26 Portsoy Primary
SP693B29 Strathdon Primary
SP697A29 Towie Primary
NP699B26 Udny Green Primary
SS702A29 Westhill Academy
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 90
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-013202
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Dedicated School Transport, Minimum Cost Combined Local Bus/School Transport and Other Scheduled Education Transport Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 July 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 199
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 199
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ABC Travel
Station Road
Oldmeldrum
AB51 0EZ
Telephone
+44 00000000000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ABERDEENSHIRE TAXIS LTD
Skybrae, Midmar
Inverurie
AB51 7NL
Telephone
+44 01224444444
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aboyne Taxis
Tangasdale, , Lumphanan
Banchory
AB31 4SR
Telephone
+44 01339886715
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bains Coaches
Station Road, Oldmeldrum
Inverurie
AB51 0EZ
Telephone
+44 01651872365
Fax
+44 01651873684
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bluebird Buses Ltd
Union Square Bus Station
Aberdeen
AB11 6NA
Telephone
+44 01224597597
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DEVERON COACHES LIMITED
6 UNION ROAD, MACDUFF,ABERDEENSHIRE
ABERDEENSHIRE
AB44 1UJ
Telephone
+44 01261832912
Fax
+44 01261833761
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Falcon Coach Hire Ltd
1 Silverburn Crecent, Bridge of Don
Aberdeen
AB238EW
Telephone
+44 01224772224
Fax
+44 01224772224
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kininmonth Cabs Ltd
East Toux , Fetterangus
Peterhead
AB424EZ
Telephone
+44 01771622209
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Portsoy Taxis Limited
5 Gordon Crescent
Portsoy
AB45 2QA
Telephone
+44 01261843770
Fax
+44 01261843328
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RS Coaches
blackstock, sauchen
ilnverurie
AB51 7RD
Telephone
+44 01330833314
Fax
+44 01330833314
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SHEARER OF HUNTLY LTD
OLD TOLL ROAD, HUNTLY
ABERDEENSHIRE
AB54 6JA
Telephone
+44 01466792410
Fax
+44 01466793926
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Simpson's Coaches
21 Union Street, Rosehearty
Fraserburgh
AB43 7JQ
Telephone
+44 01346571610
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wisharts (Friockheim) Ltd
Station Road, Friockheim
Friockheim
DD11 4SF
Telephone
+44 01241828747
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £6,721,164.50
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Award Notice for mini competition carried out under Lot 1 of the Aberdeenshire Council's Dynamic Purchasing system 2023-2028 via PCS-T. Full details of the award, including contract numbers and values can be found on the Aberdeenshire Council's contract register under the following Amelior reference numbers:
North Contracts - CRN00036218
South Contracts - CRN00036217
(SC Ref:775430)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Sheriff Court
Aberdeen
Country
United Kingdom