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.
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: £1,278,043.93
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 contracts were awarded for the following schools:
SP817B29 Braemar Primary
SP619B29 Cluny Primary
SS137J29 Dyce Academy
NP448H26 Fyvie Primary
SP652C29 Keithhall Primary
SS654S29 Kemnay Academy
SS841Q29 Mackie Academy
NP465C26 Maud Primary
SS846Q29 Mearns Academy
Tendered as NP464B26 (Now renamed to NP494B26) Strichen Primary
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
25 October 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 36
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: 36
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
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
RS Coaches
blackstock, sauchen
ilnverurie
AB51 7RD
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
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
A&I Coaches Ltd
Unit 19/20 Spurryhillock Industrial Estate, Broomhill Road
Stonehaven
AB39 2NH
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
Smith and Sons Coaches
The Coach Depot, Woodside
Coupar Angus
PH13 9LW
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
Aj&m Milne taxis
3 eastside kinnermit
Turriff
Ab534hb
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
Classy Taxis Ltd
Unit 3 Fairneyhill Business Park, Anderson Road, Fraserburgh
Fraserburgh
AB43 9LG
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
Central Taxis (North East) Limited
Millbank, Boddam
Peterhead
AB42 3AN
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: £1,164,831.93
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 vis 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 reference numbers:
CRN00037476 (North contracts)
CRN00037477 (South contracts)
(SC Ref:782746)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Aberdeeb Sheriff Court
Aberdeen
Country
United Kingdom