Provision of Statutory Transport Journeys to Lockhart Campus, Stevenston

Official notice

Authority: North Ayrshire Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: Scotland (UKM93)

Awarded value£199,500published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 24 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to JOHN BENNETT T/A BENNETTS OF KILWINNING

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Statutory Transport Journeys to Lockhart Campus, Stevenston

CPV: Taxi services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Scotland

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

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: 18 Sept 2026, 12:02 BST
Last source update: 18 Sept 2026, 12:02 BST
Authority reference: NAC/STA/5353
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-088624
Classification (CPV): Taxi services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM93)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077550 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: Service user has severe and/or complex needs and requires long term service provider continuity.

Publisher note: The contract will commence on 20th August 2026, and the contract end date is 30th June 2032. The contract will terminate on this date unless otherwise advised in advance. (SC Ref:843354)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £199,5001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
JOHN BENNETT T/A BENNETTS OF KILWINNINGSME	£199,500 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 088624-2026-NAC/STA/5353-1 · JOHN BENNETT T/A BENNETTS OF KILWINNINGSME
Signed
24 Jul 2026
Value
£199,500
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Ayrshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Cunninghame House, Friars Croft, Irvine, UK, KA12 8EEContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Kilmarnock Sheriff CourtReview body Kilmarnock

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

JOHN BENNETT T/A BENNETTS OF KILWINNINGAwarded supplier 4 DALRY ROAD, KILWINNING, Scotland, KA13 7HD

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.