Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Angus Council · Regional or local authority
- Suppliers
- Stagecoach East Scotland, JP Mini Coaches Ltd SME, Wisharts (Friockheim) Ltd SME
- Value
- £1,778,546.70 across 4 lots
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Transport services · Public road transport services (CPV 60112000)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 024466-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date22 May 2023
- Published18 Mar 2026Published 1031 days after the contract date
Description
Provision of bus service linking Arbroath, Friockheim and Forfar. Additional information: Only one lot/group of lots will be awarded A688 OR A689 OR a combination of A690, A691 and A692 or A393
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Tender for the Supply of Local Bus Services for May 2023: A688 Arbroath – Friockheim – Forfar | Stagecoach East Scotland | £617k |
| Tender for the Supply of Local Bus Services for May 2023: A698 Arbroath – Arbirlot – Friockheim; Arbroath Bus Station – Aikman Road; Arbroath Bus Station – Arbroath Infirmary - Red Lion Caravan Park | JP Mini Coaches Ltd SME | £300k |
| Tender for the Supply of Local Bus Services for May 2023: A705 Arbroath Town Services | Stagecoach East Scotland | £267k |
| Tender for the Supply of Local Bus Services for May 2023: A694 Arbroath - Friockheim - Brechin | Wisharts (Friockheim) Ltd SME | £594k |
About the suppliers
Stagecoach East Scotland: every public contract they have won.
Wisharts (Friockheim) Ltd: every public contract they have won.
JP Mini Coaches Ltd: every public contract they have won.