Lewis and Harris School and Public Bus Service 2026-31

CPV: Public road transport services

Procedure method

Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Legal basis

CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)

Procurement category

Services

Notice status

Awarded without competition

Procurement threshold

Unspecified in notice

Regulatory regime

Standard

Commercial structure

Stand-alone contract (no framework)

Competition type

Direct award (no call for competition)

GPA / WTO covered

Yes (GPA)

Recurring procurement

Unspecified in notice

First published

11 Sept 2026, 13:54 BST

Last source update

29 Sept 2026, 08:42 BST

FTS notice number

2026/S 000-091639

Classification (CPV)

Public road transport services

Delivery area

Scotland (UKM64)

Official registry OCID

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Why no open competition

No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure

Published justification

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has awarded this contract for the provision of Lewis and Harris School and Public Bus Services using the negotiated procedure without prior publication under the conditions of regulation 33(1)(a) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (the “Regulations”). The Comhairle previously conducted a procurement under the open procedure for the provision of services to which this contract relates, which was advertised in terms of contract notice AUG561826 dated 6 August 2026 (the “Procurement”). The Comhairle decided to abandon the Procurement on the basis that none of the tenders received was capable of meeting the Comhairle’s needs and requirements as specified in the procurement documents relative to the Procurement. The Comhairle subsequently published a voluntary ex ante transparency notice in respect of its intention to award this contract to Lochs Motor Transport Limited pursuant to regulation 33(1)(a) of the Regulations and allowed a period of at least 10 days to elapse between the date of publication of that notice and the date on which it entered into the contract. The Comhairle has now awarded and entered into the contract

Publisher note: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has awarded this contract for the provision of Lewis and Harris School and Public Bus Services using the negotiated procedure without prior publication under the conditions of regulation 33(1)(a) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (the “Regulations”). The Comhairle previously conducted a procurement under the open procedure for the provision of services to which this contract relates, which was advertised in terms of contract notice AUG561826 dated 6 August 2026 (the “Procurement”). The Comhairle decided to abandon the Procurement on the basis that none of the tenders received was capable of meeting the Comhairle’s needs and requirements as specified in the procurement documents relative to the Procurement. The Comhairle subsequently published a voluntary ex ante transparency notice in respect of its intention to award this contract to Lochs Motor Transport Limited pursuant to regulation 33(1)(a) of the Regulations and allowed a period of at least 10 days to elapse between the date of publication of that notice and the date on which it entered into the contract. The Comhairle has now awarded and entered into the contract (SC Ref:844169)

• LOCHS MOTOR TRANSPORT LTDAwarded supplier CAMERON TERRACE , LOCHS, ISLE OF LEWIS, Stornoway, Scotland, HS2 9PEContact phoneShow contact details

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