Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Dundee City Council
Dundee House, 50 North Lindsay Street
Dundee
DD1 1QE
Contact
Wendy Hall
Telephone
+44 1382433401
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00220
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
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
Tender for the supply of School Bus Services
Reference number
DCC/CD/180/25
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60100000 - Road transport services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Tender for the supply of School Bus Services. This will only be awarded on approval of budget.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £147,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
Main site or place of performance
Dundee City
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of School Bus provisions with 3 options, all options must be priced for. Contract will only be awarded on approval of budget.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Resourcing of Requirements – Breakdown and Accidents / Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion - Name: Resourcing of Requirements – Quality of Fleet / Weighting: 40%
Quality criterion - Name: Resourcing of Requirements – Capacity / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work Practices / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Compliance with Specification of Requirements / Weighting: PASS/FAIL
Quality criterion - Name: Duty of Care, Health and Safety & Risk Management / Weighting: PASS/FAIL
Quality criterion - Name: Environment / Weighting: PASS/FAIL
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Tax Declaration / Weighting: PASS/FAIL
Price - Weighting: 70
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £147,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
11
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
OPTION TO RENEW FOR 1 YEAR PLUS 1 FOLLOWING YEAR, THIS IS BUDGET DEPENDANT
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
two.2.14) Additional information
This contract will only be awarded and extended if the budget is approved yearly.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
A member of the management must be in receipt of the ‘Transport Managers’ or ‘Operators’ CPC Qualification
Drivers must be suitably qualified by holding relevant PCV Qualification and Driver CPC for the vehicle they are driving and the Contract the vehicle is operating on.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
12 January 2026
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 12 May 2026
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
12 January 2026
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Dundee City
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Procurement Category OFficer
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=817417.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
1 community benefit per 100,000 GBP spend.
(SC Ref:817417)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=817417
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Dundee Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court
Dundee
Telephone
+44 1382229961
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Scottish Courts Service
Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive
Edinburgh
EH113XP
Telephone
+44 1314443300
Country
United Kingdom