Dynamic Purchasing System For Passenger Transport Services 2023
Aberdeenshire Council · Local authority
In brief
Aberdeenshire Council awarded transport work to Watermill Coaches Ltd, A&I Coaches Ltd and Aj&m Milne taxis and 37 others on 7 August 2026.
It is split into 4 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
Additional Support Needs School Transport ServicesWhat this lot coversA mini competition was completed under Lot 4 ASN of Aberdeenshire Council Passenger Transport Unit's DPS to replace 18 short term contracts, full details of this award can be found on the council's contract register under contract refence number CRN00046250. | Transport | — |
Dedicated School Transport, Minimum Cost Combined Local Bus/School Transport and Other Scheduled Education Transport ServicesWhat this lot coversA mini competition was carried out under Lot 1 of the Aberdeenshire Council DPS 2023-2028 and the below contracts were awarded : F-SS604Q29 Alford Academy F-SS604R29 Alford Academy F-SS604S29 Alford Academy SP623C29 Craigievar Primary SP623D29 Craigievar Primary SP651D29 Keig Primary SP652D29 Keithhall Primary SP690C29 Skene Primary SP814F29 Banchory Primary SP864B29 Fishermoss Primary SP867E29 Lairhillock Primary SP868A29 Hillside Primary SS137K29 Dyce Academy SS649M29 Inverurie Academy SS654W29 Kemnay Academy SS841S29 Mackie Academy SS846S29 Mearns Academy SS846T29 Mearns Academy SS865J29 Portlethen Academy NP406A31 Auchnagatt Primary NP406B31 Auchnagatt Primary NP409A31 Banff Primary NP433B31 Crudie Primary NP456A31 King Edward Primary NP456B31 King Edward Primary NP462A31 Longside Primary NP469B31 Monquhitter Primary NP469D31 Monquhitter Primary NP483A31 Portsoy Primary NP483B31 Portsoy Primary NP499B31 Whitehills Primary NP499C31 Whitehills Primary NP608A31 Arnage Primary NP671A31 Methlick Primary NP671B31 Methlick Primary NP671C31 Methlick Primary NP671E31 Methlick Primary NP699B31 Udny Green Primary NS441A31 Fraserburgh Academy NS467G31 Mintlaw Academy NS467J31 Mintlaw Academy NS467M31 Mintlaw Academy NS467N31 Mintlaw Academy NS467Q31 Mintlaw Academy NS467S31 Mintlaw Academy NS467V31 Mintlaw Academy NS705B31 Meldrum Academy NS705N31 Meldrum Academy NS705O31 Meldrum Academy NS705P31 Meldrum Academy NS705T31 Meldrum Academy NS705U31 Meldrum Academy NS705V31 Meldrum Academy NS705X31 Meldrum Academy NS705Y31 Meldrum Academy NS759A31 Buckie High School | Transport | — |
Local Bus Services and Minimum Subsidy Combined Local Bus/School Transport ServicesWhat this lot coversA mini competition was carried out under Lot 2 of the Aberdeenshire Council Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) 2023- 2028 for Minimum subsidy Combined Local Bus/School Transport Services for the following contracts: Contracts NL8, NL22, NL24, NL28, NL40, NL50, NL51, NL52, NL53, NL57 and NL61 | Transport | — |
Demand Responsive Transport ServicesWhat this lot coversA mini competition was carried out under Lot 3 of the Aberdeenshire Council Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) 2023- 2028 for Minimum subsidy Combined Local Bus/School Transport Services for the following contracts: DRT-N2, DRT-N8 | Transport | — |
Who won
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · notice 061117-2025
- Contract award notice · notice 064144-2025
- Contract award notice · notice 084765-2025
- Contract award notice · notice 002736-2026
- Contract award notice · notice 003944-2026
- Contract award notice · notice 006060-2026
- Contract award notice · notice 030953-2026
- Contract award notice · notice 068164-2026
- Contract award notice · notice 071400-2026
- Contract award notice · notice 076121-2026
- Contract award notice · notice 076376-2026
- Contract award notice · notice 076408-2026
- Contract award notice · notice 080485-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
31Awards
19Suppliers it has used most for transport
- A&I Coaches Ltd1 contract
- AJS Contract Cars Ltd1 contract
- Aberdeenshire Taxis Ltd1 contract
- Aboyne Taxis1 contract
- Aj&m Milne taxis1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open transport tenders- £1.2mestimated
- £1.25mframework ceiling
- £43.7mestimated
From notice 061117-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 1 October 2025, last updated 24 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.