Framework Agreement for Ad-Hoc Minibus and Coach Hire

Published facts

What the notice says

Buyer

North Lanarkshire Council

Published status

complete

Latest release reference

037543-2026

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 60100000, 60170000, 60172000

Published tags

award, contract

Latest record Bidwake loaded from this source

27 Aug 2026

North Lanarkshire Council (the “Council”) requires the provision of passenger transport services to supplement its existing arrangements managed by Strathclyde Passenger Transport (SPT) for school pupil transport (drop-offs and pickups before and after the school day), and transport for pupils with Additional Support Needs (ASN). To enable the delivery of critical / key service provision, the council intends to establish a multi-lot, multi-supplier framework agreement for minibus and coach hire services to provide ad-hoc passenger journeys, primarily for educational purposes but available for use by other Council departments. Transport required via the framework agreement will be used for a variety of purposes, including (but not limited to) one-off day trips, educational visits, cultural excursions and short-term block bookings such as swimming lessons, sports training etc. the framework agreement shall include the provision of appropriately sized and equipped vehicles, qualified drivers, and compliance with all relevant safety and safeguarding standards. Optional elements, such as enhanced accessibility features or additional vehicle capacities, may be considered or sought via the framework agreement but are not mandatory. Further information on the Lots, including applied Sub-Lots is detailed below however it is anticipated that a maximum of seven (7) Contractors shall be appointed to each of the five (5) Lots of the framework agreement. Full information on the Details of Requirements to be applied within the framework agreement are detailed in ITT Annex 1 available via PCS-Tender.

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Observed notice trail

How the published record developed

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1. Planning notice observed

   18 Sept 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   057624-2025

   Published tags

   planning

2. Tender record updated

   1 Dec 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   078625-2025

   Published tags

   tenderUpdate

3. Award notice observed

   24 Apr 2026

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   037543-2026

   Published tags

   award, contract

Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

• Lot 4 – 54 to 69 Seat Vehicles (Excl .Driver)

  Buyer: North Lanarkshire CouncilSupplier: Blue Bus Ltd

  End date in notice

  Date not published

  Value shown in notice

  £640,000Value from the linked contract

  Official source

  Open the official Find a Tender notice for Lot 4 – 54 to 69 Seat Vehicles (Excl .Driver)

  About this figure

  • This award names more than one supplier but does not divide the published value between them. The figure is shown for context and is not assigned to one supplier.
  • This figure comes from the linked contract record. Overall totals continue to use the separately published award value.

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  Source

  Find a Tender

  Award or lot reference

  037543-2026-1

• Lot 4 – 54 to 69 Seat Vehicles (Excl .Driver)

  Buyer: North Lanarkshire CouncilSupplier: GOLDEN EAGLE COACHES Ltd

Related evidence

Published terms and linked processes

• Source states no optionsLot 1Published 24 Apr 2026.Open supporting notice 037543-2026
• Source states no optionsLot 2Published 24 Apr 2026.Open supporting notice 037543-2026
• Source states no optionsLot 3Published 24 Apr 2026.Open supporting notice 037543-2026
• Source states no optionsLot 4Published 24 Apr 2026.Open supporting notice 037543-2026
• Source states no optionsLot 5Published 24 Apr 2026.Open supporting notice 037543-2026

No exact source-published process relationship was found.