Lewis and Harris School and Public Bus Service 2026-31

A Tender Notice
by COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
7 year
Value
20M
Sector
TRANSPORT
Published
05 May 2026
Delivery
To 07 Jun 2033 (est.)
Deadline
08 Jun 2026 14:00

Related Terms

Location

Stornoway

Geochart for 2 buyers and 0 suppliers

2 buyers

Description

This requirement is for school and public bus services in Lewis and Harris, na h-Eileanan an Iar (the Outer Hebrides), Scotland, United Kingdom for a five year period. This requirement relates to one or more of the Comhairle's school, stage and integrated bus transport services throughout na h-Eileanan an Iar (Outer Hebrides) Scotland

Lot Division

1 NS1 Ness to Stornoway Integrated Main Daytime Service
  • Duration: 5 year
2 NS2 Ness Local Feeder and Lionel School Services
  • Duration: 5 year
3 NS3 North Galson and Brue to sgoil Taobh Siar. School Only
  • Duration: 5 year
4 NS4 Ness to Nicolson Institute School School Only
  • Duration: 5 year
5 NS5E Ness to Stornoway Public Evening Service
  • Duration: 5 year
6 WS1 Westside Lewis Circular integrated Main Daytime Service
  • Duration: 5 year
7 WS2 Carloway Local Feeder aand School Transport to Shawbost School
  • Duration: 5 year
8 WS3 Tolstachaolais Local Feeder and School Transport Services to Breasclete and connections with W1 service for Nicolson Institute
  • Duration: 5 year
9 WS4 Carloway to Barvas Early Worker Service and School Services to Shawbost School and Sgoil an Taobh Siar
  • Duration: 5 year
10 WS10 Carloway to Barvas Public Evening Service
  • Duration: 5 year
11 BR1 Options 1, 2 and 3 Bernera Public and School Services to Breasclete and Sgoil nan Loch. Connections with WS1 Services at Garynahine.
  • Duration: 5 year
12 UG1 Uig Public and School Services to Uig School and Connections with WS1 Services at Garynahine
  • Duration: 5 year
13 P1 Point District to Stornoway and Town Daytime Services, Integrated Public and School Services
  • Duration: 5 year
14 BB2 Point District to Stornoway Evening Services
  • Duration: 5 year
15 TL1 Tolsta and Back to Stornoway Integrated and Public Daytime Services
  • Duration: 5 year
16 BB3 Tolsta and Back to Stornoway Public Evening Services
  • Duration: 7 year
17 P2 Point District School Services to Sgoil an Rubha, The Nicolson Institute and Stornoway Primary Schools
  • Duration: 5 year
18 TL2 School Services Tolsta and Back District to Back, Tong and The Nicolson Institute Schools
  • Duration: 5 year
19 SY1 School Services, Melbost to The Nicolson Institute and Stornoway Primary School
  • Duration: 5 year
20 SY2 School Services, Newmarket and Marybank to Laxdale and The Nicolson Institute Schools
  • Duration: 5 year
21 NL1 Public and School Services from Ranish and Grimshader to Sgoil nan Loch and The Nicolson Institute Schools and Stornoway Town
  • Duration: 5 year
22 NL3 School Services, Ranish to Sgoil nan Loch
  • Duration: 5 year
23 NL4 Keose Village Feeder Service and School Service to Sgoil nan Loch and The Nicolson Institute
  • Duration: 5 year
24 NL5 School Services to Sgoil nan Loch from Eisken, Sheildinish, Arivruach and Kinloch
  • Duration: 5 year
25 NL6E Evening Public Services, Kinloch District to Stornoway
  • Duration: 5 year
26 SL1 Public and School Services, to Balallan, Stornoway and Pairc School
  • Duration: 5 year
27 SL2 Integrated School Day Service Gravir to The Nicolson Institute School and Stornoway Town
  • Duration: 5 year
28 SL3 Early Workers Public Service, Lemreway to Stornoway
  • Duration: 5 year
29 SR1 Stornoway to Tarbert Spine Route, Part Rodel / Leverburgh to Tarbert via Westside, Part Scalpay to Tarbert Services. School Services to Sir E Scott School.
  • Duration: 5 year
30 HAR1 Part Rodel / Leverburgh to Tarbert via Westside Harris. Public, Integrated and School Services. School Services to Leverhulme and Sir E Scott Schools.
  • Duration: 5 year
31 HAR2 Strond, Leverburgh to Tarbert via East Bays Route. Public, Integrated and School Services to Leverhulme and Sir E Scott Schools.
  • Duration: 5 year
32 HAR3 Scalpay to Tarbert Public, Integrated and School Services to Sir E Scott School
  • Duration: 5 year
33 HAR4 Hushinish to Tarbert Public, Integrated and School Services to Sir E Scott School
  • Duration: 5 year
34 HAR5Aline and Rhenigidale to Tarbert Public, Integrated and School Services to Sir E Scott School
  • Duration: 5 year
35 HAR6 East Harris Golden Road to Tarbert Public, Integrated and School Services to Sir E Scott School
  • Duration: 5 year
36 L1 Operator Designed, See documents for details
  • Duration: 5 year
37 L2 Operator Designed, See documents for details
  • Duration: 5 year
38 Lot L2 Operator designed. See documents for details
  • Duration: 5 year
39 Lot L3 Operator Designed, All Uig and Bernera Districts, Public and School Services to Breasclete, Sgoil nan Loch, Uig and The Nicolson Institute Schools
  • Duration: 5 year
40 Lot L4 Operator Designed, All Tolsta, Back, Point District and Stornoway Town Public Daytime only
  • Duration: 5 year
41 Lot L4A Operator Designed, All Tolsta, Back, Point District and Stornoway Town Public Daytime and Evening Services
  • Duration: 5 year
42 Lot L5 Operator Designed See Documents for details
  • Duration: 5 year
43 Lot L6 Operator Designed See Documents for details
  • Duration: 5 year
44 Lot H1 Operator designed See Documents for details
  • Duration: 5 year
45 Lot LH1 All Lewis and Harris Daytime Public, Integrated and School Services. Evening services as included in Lots L1, L2A, L4A and L6.
  • Duration: 5 year
46 Lot LH2 All Lewis and Harris Daytime Public, Integrated and School Services. Excluding Lot 4 Daytime Services plus Evening services as included in Lots L1, L2A and L6.
  • Duration: 5 year
47 Lot LH3 All Lewis and Harris Public, Integrated and School Services. Except Lot L4
  • Duration: 5 year

Award Criteria

Quality 10.0
PRICE 90.0

CPV Codes

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

Indicators

  • Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
  • Bids should cover one or more lots.
  • Bids should cover the whole contract.
  • This is a recurring contract.
  • Renewals are available.
  • Professional qualifications are sought.
  • Award on basis of price.

Other Information

Please refer to tender documents on project_31599 on PCS-Tender for further information. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 31599. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: Tenderers will be asked to provide details of who they intend to use as sub-contractors and what percentage of the contract they intend to sub-contract. The Contracting Authority does not intend to include any community benefit requirements in this contract for the following reason: There are a number of service delivery options and we do not know which option we will award nor how many bus operators will be awarded a contract/contracts or what the value of these will be. (SC Ref:829035)

Reference

  • FTS 041119-2026

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