Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- North Lanarkshire Council · Regional or local authority
- Suppliers
- Blue Bus Ltd SME, Golden Eagle Coaches Ltd SME, Kevin's Coaches Ltd SME, L.a.travel SME, MacPhails Coaches Ltd SME, Park's of Hamilton (Coach Hirers) Ltd, Photoflash Travel Ltd SME, Doigs Ltd SME, Calmac Executive Travel LTD SME, I Travel Transport Services Ltd SME, Millers Coaches Scotland Ltd SME, K White Transport SME
- Value
- £1,600,000 across 5 lots
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Transport services · Hire of buses and coaches with driver (CPV 60172000)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 037543-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date2 Apr 2026
- Published24 Apr 2026Published 22 days after the contract date
Description
In addition to the Description detailed above in this Contract Notice, Lot 4 of the framework agreement will comprise of vehicles with a passenger seating capacity of 54 – 69 seats Full information on the Details of Requirements, Lot approach etc. for the framework agreement is detailed in the tender pack, response envelopes etc. located in PCS-Tender
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Framework Agreement for Ad-Hoc Minibus and Coach Hire: Lot 4 – 54 to 69 Seat Vehicles (Excl .Driver) | Blue Bus Ltd SME, Golden Eagle Coaches Ltd SME, Kevin's Coaches Ltd SME, L.a.travel SME, MacPhails Coaches Ltd SME +2 more | £640k |
| Framework Agreement for Ad-Hoc Minibus and Coach Hire: Lot 5 – 70+ Seat Vehicles (Excl .Driver) | Doigs Ltd SME, Golden Eagle Coaches Ltd SME, Kevin's Coaches Ltd SME, L.a.travel SME, Park's of Hamilton (Coach Hirers) Ltd | £80,000 |
| Framework Agreement for Ad-Hoc Minibus and Coach Hire: Lot 1 – 4 to 16 Seat Vehicles (Excl .Driver) | Blue Bus Ltd SME, Calmac Executive Travel LTD SME, I Travel Transport Services Ltd SME, Kevin's Coaches Ltd SME, MacPhails Coaches Ltd SME +2 more | £80,000 |
| Framework Agreement for Ad-Hoc Minibus and Coach Hire: Lot 2 – 17 to 34 Seat Vehicles (Excl .Driver) | Blue Bus Ltd SME, K White Transport SME, Kevin's Coaches Ltd SME, MacPhails Coaches Ltd SME, Millers Coaches Scotland Ltd SME +2 more | £240k |
| Framework Agreement for Ad-Hoc Minibus and Coach Hire: Lot 3 – 35 to 53 Seat Vehicles (Excl .Driver) | Blue Bus Ltd SME, Golden Eagle Coaches Ltd SME, L.a.travel SME, MacPhails Coaches Ltd SME, Millers Coaches Scotland Ltd SME +2 more | £560k |
About the suppliers
Blue Bus Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Golden Eagle Coaches Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Kevin's Coaches Ltd: every public contract they have won.
L.a.travel: every public contract they have won.
MacPhails Coaches Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Park's of Hamilton (Coach Hirers) Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Photoflash Travel Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Doigs Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Calmac Executive Travel LTD: every public contract they have won.
I Travel Transport Services Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Millers Coaches Scotland Ltd: every public contract they have won.
K White Transport: every public contract they have won.