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Argyll and Bute Council

Provision of School Transport Services - Lorn (1340F)

TransportCPV 60000000
ValueValue not published
Deadline27 Jul 2026
Published24 Jun 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 24 Jun 20263 days leftCloses 27 Jul 2026
Who to contact
Annabel Travers
Annabel.Travers@argyll-bute.gov.uk
+44 1586555232

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The brief

Argyll and Bute Council are looking to Contract with a vessel transport operator who will provide safe and secure school transport between Lorn.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

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Argyll and Bute Council are looking

Argyll and Bute Council are looking to Contract with a vessel transport operator who will provide safe and secure school transport between Lorn.

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What it takes to bid this

1022 daysof bid-team effort
£6.8k£15.1kat typical UK bid-team rates
Compressed window — start the same week

Typical UK bid effort for the value not published — mid-band assumed band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Hold at bidOperator licences / driver vetting (DBS for passenger transport)
  • Plan for deliveryTUPE (incumbent staff often transfer)
  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bbb2
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
059222-2026
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