AwardedAwarded 22 May 2023

Tender for the Supply of Local Bus Services for May 2023

In brief

Angus Council awarded transport work to Stagecoach East Scotland, JP Mini Coaches Ltd and Wisharts (Friockheim) Ltd on 22 May 2023.

It is split into 25 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

Tenders are being sought for contracted local bus services in Angus. The tender will be divided into a number of lots. Operators may bid for as many of these routes as they wish.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
A688 Arbroath – Friockheim – Forfar What this lot covers Provision of bus service linking Arbroath, Friockheim and Forfar. Additional information: Only one lot/group of lots will be awarded A688 OR A689 OR a combination of A690, A691 and A692 or A393	Transport	—
A689 Arbroath – Friockheim – Forfar What this lot covers Provision of bus service linking Arbroath, Friockheim and Forfar. Additional information: Only one lot/group of lots will be awarded A688 OR A689 OR a combination of A690, A691 and A692 or A393	Transport	—
A690 Arbroath - Friockheim - Forfar What this lot covers Provision of bus service linking Arbroath, Friockheim and Forfar. Additional information: Only one lot/group of lots will be awarded A688 OR A689 OR a combination of A690, A691 and A692 or A393	Transport	—
A691 Arbroath – Friockheim – Forfar What this lot covers Provision of bus service linking Arbroath, Friockheim and Forfar. Additional information: Only one lot/group of lots will be awarded A688 OR A689 OR a combination of A690, A691 and A692 or A393	Transport	—
A692 Arbroath – Friockheim – Forfar What this lot covers Provision of bus service linking Arbroath, Friockheim and Forfar. Additional information: Only one lot/group of lots will be awarded A688 OR A689 OR a combination of A690, A691 and A692 or A393	Transport	—
A693 Arbroath – Friockheim – Forfar What this lot covers Provision of bus service linking Arbroath, Friockheim and Forfar. Additional information: Only one lot/group of lots will be awarded A688 OR A689 OR a combination of A690, A691 and A692 or A393	Transport	—
A694 Arbroath - Friockheim - Brechin What this lot covers Provision of bus service linking Arbroath, Friockheim and Brechin. Additional information: Only one lot/group of lots will be awarded A694 OR A695, A696 and A697	Transport	—
A695 Arbroath - Friockheim - Brechin What this lot covers Provision of bus service linking Arbroath, Friockheim and Brechin. Additional information: Only one lot/group of lots will be awarded A694 OR A695, A696 and A697	Transport	—
A696 Arbroath - Friockheim - Brechin What this lot covers Provision of bus service linking Arbroath, Friockheim and Brechin. Additional information: Only one lot/group of lots will be awarded A694 OR A695, A696 and A697	Transport	—
A697 Arbroath - Friockheim - Brechin What this lot covers Provision of bus service linking Arbroath, Friockheim and Brechin. Additional information: Only one lot/group of lots will be awarded A694 OR A695, A696 and A697	Transport	—
A698 Arbroath – Arbirlot – Friockheim; Arbroath Bus Station – Aikman Road; Arbroath Bus Station – Arbroath Infirmary - Red Lion Caravan Park What this lot covers Provision of bus services linking Arbroath with rural areas to Friockheim and within Arbroath. Additional information: Only one lot/group of lots will be awarded A698 OR A699 and A700	Transport	—
A699 Arbroath – Arbirlot – Friockheim; Arbroath Bus Station – Aikman Road; Arbroath Bus Station – Arbroath Infirmary - Red Lion Caravan Park What this lot covers Provision of bus services linking Arbroath with rural areas to Friockheim and within Arbroath. Additional information: Only one lot/group of lots will be awarded A698 OR A699 and A700	Transport	—
A700 Arbroath – Arbirlot – Friockheim; Arbroath Bus Station – Aikman Road; Arbroath Bus Station – Arbroath Infirmary - Red Lion Caravan Park What this lot covers Provision of bus services linking Arbroath with rural areas to Friockheim and within Arbroath. Additional information: Only one lot/group of lots will be awarded A698 OR A699 and A700	Transport	—
A701 Arbroath Town Services What this lot covers Provision of bus services within Arbroath. Additional information: Only one lot/group of lots will be awarded A701 OR A702 OR A709 OR A702, A703, A704 OR A706, A707, A708 OR A710, A711, A712	Transport	—
A702 Arbroath Town Services What this lot covers Provision of bus services within Arbroath. Additional information: Only one lot/group of lots will be awarded A701 OR A702 OR A709 OR A702, A703, A704 OR A706, A707, A708 OR A710, A711, A712	Transport	—
A703 Arbroath Town Services What this lot covers Provision of bus services within Arbroath. Additional information: Only one lot/group of lots will be awarded A701 OR A702 OR A709 OR A702, A703, A704 OR A706, A707, A708 OR A710, A711, A712	Transport	—
A704 Arbroath Town Services What this lot covers Provision of bus services within Arbroath. Additional information: Only one lot/group of lots will be awarded A701 OR A702 OR A709 OR A702, A703, A704 OR A706, A707, A708 OR A710, A711, A712	Transport	—
A705 Arbroath Town Services What this lot covers Provision of bus services within Arbroath. Additional information: Only one lot/group of lots will be awarded A701 OR A702 OR A709 OR A702, A703, A704 OR A706, A707, A708 OR A710, A711, A712	Transport	—
A706 Arbroath Town Services What this lot covers Provision of bus services within Arbroath. Additional information: Only one lot/group of lots will be awarded A701 OR A702 OR A709 OR A702, A703, A704 OR A706, A707, A708 OR A710, A711, A712	Transport	—
A707 Arbroath Town Services What this lot covers Provision of bus services within Arbroath. Additional information: Only one lot/group of lots will be awarded A701 OR A702 OR A709 OR A702, A703, A704 OR A706, A707, A708 OR A710, A711, A712	Transport	—
A708 Arbroath Town Services What this lot covers Provision of bus services within Arbroath. Additional information: Only one lot/group of lots will be awarded A701 OR A702 OR A709 OR A702, A703, A704 OR A706, A707, A708 OR A710, A711, A712	Transport	—
A709 Arbroath Town Services What this lot covers Provision of bus services within Arbroath. Additional information: Only one lot/group of lots will be awarded A701 OR A702 OR A709 OR A702, A703, A704 OR A706, A707, A708 OR A710, A711, A712	Transport	—
A710 Arbroath Town Services What this lot covers Provision of bus services within Arbroath. Additional information: Only one lot/group of lots will be awarded A701 OR A702 OR A709 OR A702, A703, A704 OR A706, A707, A708 OR A710, A711, A712	Transport	—
A711 Arbroath Town Services What this lot covers Provision of bus services within Arbroath. Additional information: Only one lot/group of lots will be awarded A701 OR A702 OR A709 OR A702, A703, A704 OR A706, A707, A708 OR A710, A711, A712	Transport	—
A712 Arbroath Town Services What this lot covers Provision of bus services within Arbroath. Additional information: Only one lot/group of lots will be awarded A701 OR A702 OR A709 OR A702, A703, A704 OR A706, A707, A708 OR A710, A711, A712	Transport	—

Who won

Winner	Lot	Value
Stagecoach East Scotland 1 bid received	A688 Arbroath – Friockheim – Forfar	£617,181
JP Mini Coaches Ltd (SME) 4 bids received	A698 Arbroath – Arbirlot – Friockheim; Arbroath Bus Station – Aikman Road; Arbroath Bus Station – Arbroath Infirmary - Red Lion Caravan Park	£299,520
Stagecoach East Scotland 1 bid received	A705 Arbroath Town Services	£267,485
Wisharts (Friockheim) Ltd (SME) 2 bids received	A694 Arbroath - Friockheim - Brechin	£594,360

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

Timeline

18 March 2026Contract award notice · notice 024466-2026

Last time this was bought

Tender for the Supply of Local Bus Services for May 2025

Won by: Stagecoach East Scotland
Awarded: 15 May 2025
Value: Not stated, or split across lots

Matched on Angus Council, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Angus CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for transport

JP Mini Coaches Ltd2 contracts
Shorts Travel Ltd2 contracts
Wisharts (Friockheim) Ltd2 contracts
Z & H Travel Ltd2 contracts
64 Transfer Ltd1 contract

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From notice 024466-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 18 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.