AwardedAwarded 6 October 2026

Provision of Election Night Flight Services

Argyll and Bute Council · Local authority

In brief

Argyll and Bute Council awarded this contract to PDG Helicopters on 6 October 2026.

The contract runs for 5 years, starting 1 September 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

The objective of this Service is to ensure the safe, secure and timely transportation of ballot boxes and election materials from designated island locations to Lochgilphead to enable the ballot counting process to commence as scheduled.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
PDG Helicopters (SME)
1 bid received
£117,855

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract notice · notice 053594-2026
  2. Contract notice (update) · notice 067744-2026
  3. Contract award notice · notice 096195-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

39

Awards

16

Suppliers it has used most

  • Connected Transport Planning Ltd2 contracts
  • Active Traffic Management Solutions Ltd1 contract
  • Affinity Trust1 contract
  • Balcas1 contract
  • Biffa Waste Services Limited1 contract
  • CKR Island Construction Ltd1 contract
  • Care No1 Ltd T/A The No1 Care Agency1 contract
  • Carr Gomm1 contract

From notice 053594-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 June 2026, last updated 12 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 12 October 2026.