Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2022-01-11
Buyer: Orkney Islands Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 34114400: Vans | 34121000: Buses | 34121500 | 60112000 | 60120000
Estimated value: 14391852 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Orkney Islands Council has a requirement for a local bus and school transport service to be provided in Orkney. This service includes a public transport bus service, school transport and transport services for children with social and welfare needs. A framework of  suppliers for the provision of public and school pupils passenger transport services is now being set up and will continue to be managed by Orkney Islands Council. The framework agreement will have an Agreement Period of four (4) years. It is anticipated that the establishment of the framework will be completed by early July 2019 and contracts awarded under the framework will be for a period of five years with a start date of 1 April 2020.
Orkney Islands Council has a requirement for a school transport service to be provided in Orkney. This service includes a school transport service specifically for LOT 2 Stromness Academy as per the routes detailed in Appendix 1 to the Instructions to Tenderers Documentation attached to this contract notice.
This is a continuing requirement for the current school bus service contract which ends on 31 March 2020. The new contract/s will commence on 1 April 2020 and will end on 31 March 2025.
Please note that the estimated contract value stated at II.2.6 refers to the total contract value for all routes in this LOT and has been based on historic information for the financial year 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019.  The value as stated is based on the anticipated total value of the 5 year contract/s due to be awarded with a duration of 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2025.
Orkney Islands Council has a requirement for a school transport service to be provided in Orkney. This service includes a school transport service specifically for LOT 3 West  Mainland Primary Schools (Dounby, Evie, Firth, Stenness, Stromness including swimming) as per the routes detailed in Appendix 1 to the Instructions to Tenderers Documentation attached to this contract notice.
This is a continuing requirement for the current school bus service contract which ends on 31 March 2020. The new contract/s will commence on 1 April 2020 and will end on 31 March 2025.
Please note that the estimated contract value stated at II.2.6 refers to the total contract value for all routes in this LOT and has been based on historic information for the financial year 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019.  The value as stated is based on the anticipated total value of the 5 year contract/s due to be awarded with a duration of 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2025.
East Mainland Primary Schools (Glaitness, St Margaret's Hope, Orphir, Papdale, St Andrew's including swimming)
Orkney Islands Council has a requirement for a school transport service to be provided in Orkney. This service includes a school transport service specifically for LOT 4 East  Mainland Primary Schools (Glaitness, St Margaret’s Hope, Orphir, Papdale, St Andrew’s including swimming) as per the routes detailed in Appendix 1 to the Instructions to Tenderers Documentation attached to this contract notice.
This is a continuing requirement for the current school bus service contract which ends on 31 March 2020. The new contract/s will commence on 1 April 2020 and will end on 31 March 2025.
Please note that the estimated contract value stated at II.2.6 refers to the total contract value for all routes in this LOT and has been based on historic information for the financial year 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019.  The value as stated is based on the anticipated total value of the 5 year contract/s due to be awarded with a duration of 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2025.
Orkney Islands Council has a requirement for a school transport service to be provided in Orkney. This service includes a school transport service specifically for LOT 5 North Isles Schools (Eday, Papa Westray, Sanday, Stronsay, Westray) as per the routes detailed in Appendix 1 to the Instructions to Tenderers Documentation attached to this contract notice.
This is a continuing requirement for the current school bus service contract which ends on 31 March 2020. The new contract/s will commence on 1 April 2020 and will end on 31 March 2025.
Please note that the estimated contract value stated at II.2.6 refers to the total contract value for all routes in this LOT and has been based on historic information for the financial year 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019.  The value as stated is based on the anticipated total value of the 5 year contract/s due to be awarded with a duration of 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2025.
Orkney Islands Council has a requirement for a school transport service to be provided in Orkney. This service includes a school transport service specifically for LOT 6  Inner Isles Schools (Hoy, Rousay, Shapinsay) as per the routes detailed in Appendix 1 to the Instructions to Tenderers Documentation attached to this contract notice.


Winner: Stagecoach Bluebird
Award value: 14391852
Number of bids: 5