Contract award · 10 Sep 2026

Lewis and Harris School and Public Bus Service 2026-31

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar awarded “Lewis and Harris School and Public Bus Service 2026-31” to Lochs Motor Transport Ltd for £20m on 10 Sep 2026. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionTransport servicesScotland

Value £20m

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar · Regional or local authority
Value
£20,000,000
Procedure
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Sector
Transport services · Public road transport services (CPV 60112000)
Region
Scotland
Timeline
  1. Contract date10 Sep 2026
  2. Published11 Sep 2026Published 1 day after the contract date

Description

Delivery of school and Public Bus Services throughout Lewis and Harris

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