Public Transport Contracts

Award of Local bus service,combined Local bus/School Transport and A2B dial-a-bus service contracts

In the UK’s deregulated bus industry transport operators provide local bus services on a commercial basis where it is viable to do so.  The Council’s policy on the support of local bus services is outlined in its Public Transport Policy Statement. 

Aberdeenshire Council supports the operation of Local Bus services where they are not commercially viable but they are deemed socially necessary and provide good value to the Council.  Such services are branded as Aberdeenshire Local. 

Some of the public transport services supported by the Council are operated on a demand responsive basis, providing door-to-door transport.  Such services are branded Aberdeenshire A2B dial-a-bus.

Information on tenders invited and contracts awarded for Aberdeenshire Local and A2B dial-a-bus service operators in 2010 can be viewed in the following document. 

Aberdeenshire Local and A2B dial-a-bus Contracts 2010

Information is provided regarding the number of tenders received, the highest and lowest price, the successful contractor and award price.  An explanation is provided if the contract was not awarded on the basis of the lowest individual tender price or was awarded on the basis of a package bid for the operation of 2 or more contracts. 

All prices in the document represent the annualised cost at the time of contract award, and do not take into account any subsequent variations to price associated with revisions to the contract specification.  Services are funded from the Council’s Revenue Budget for Local Bus Services Support.

In a number of cases no acceptable tender returns were received and the contract was re-tendered.  Details of these tender returns are also provided in the document.

Further Information contact:

The Public Transport Unit
Woodhill House
Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB