Contracts
Transport & vehicles in Scotland
Public sector contract notices in transport & vehicles covering Scotland, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Transport & vehicles notices in Scotland
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Operation of Spaceport 1
Operation of Spaceport 1 at Scopaig Farm on the Isle of North Uist. The contract runs for a fixed term ending October 2026.
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Refit of MRV Alba na Mara
The Scottish Government's Marine Directorate is inviting tenders to refit its patrol vessel MRV Alba na Mara. The work spans three years.
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Corran Ferry New Electric Vessel (CFNEV)
The Highland Council is commissioning a new small electric roll-on/roll-off ferry for the Corran Ferry service. They are seeking a sole supplier for shipyard detailed design and build.
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EDC/2026/4456 Framework for Traffic Signal Equipment Maintenance, Supply & Associated Works
East Dunbartonshire Council wants to establish a framework to appoint multiple suppliers for traffic signal equipment maintenance, repair, and supply across the local authority area. Work includes planned maintenance, fault management with rapid response, and installation of new or replacement traffic signals with associated civil works.
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Provision of Travel Management Services
University of Strathclyde is seeking a fully managed travel management service to handle corporate travel booking, duty of care, and low-carbon travel choices. The service must be cost-effective, responsive, and deliver a high-quality user experience.
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Subcontracting Framework for Works and Associated Services
Tayside Contracts is establishing a framework for subcontracted construction works and specialist services to supplement their internal capacity. The framework covers fencing, road markings, surface coatings, traffic control equipment and related services across their operations.
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Provision of Wayfinding and Information Solution for Blind and Partially Sighted Passengers
CalMac Ferries wants to pilot a smartphone app using visual tagging to help blind and partially sighted passengers navigate their ferries. The solution needs to provide real-time information and support 36 languages.
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Provision for Public Service Obligation Air Services
Argyll and Bute Council wants a single operator to run scheduled air services between Oban and three Hebridean islands (Coll, Colonsay, Tiree) as a public service obligation. The operator must provide the aircraft, crew, maintenance, ticketing and customer service.
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Transport for Education, Social Care and other requirements under a Dynamic Purchasing System
Clackmannanshire Council is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System for school, social care and other passenger transport. They need both minibus hire (9+ seats) and taxi/private hire cars (8 or fewer seats).
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Dynamic Purchasing - Construction, Civil Engineering and associated works REVISED
Orkney Islands Council is establishing a 60-month Dynamic Purchasing System for construction, civil engineering, and associated works across the islands. The framework covers projects up to £2m including maintenance, improvements, and refurbishment.
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DPS Transport for Education, Social care and other transport requirements (East Lothian Council)
East Lothian Council is setting up a Dynamic Purchasing System for transport contracts to support education, social care and other passenger services. Suppliers can join at any time and will compete for individual contracts through mini-competitions.
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Transport for Education, Social Care and other requirements under a Dynamic Purchasing System
Clackmannanshire Council is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System for hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers. They need both PSV coaches (9+ seats) and taxi/private hire cars (8 or fewer seats) to support education, social care, and other council transport needs.
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Transport for Education, Social Care and other requirements under a Dynamic Purchasing System
Clackmannanshire Council is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System for school and social care transport using vehicles with 9+ passenger seats, plus taxi and private hire cars for 8 or fewer passengers. The system will also cover other passenger and goods transport needs.
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Maintenance and Response 2 Framework
National Highways is procuring a seven-lot framework to deliver maintenance, reactive response, winter operations, and asset renewal across the strategic road network (motorways and major A roads). Each lot will have a single appointed supplier, with successful suppliers also joining an overarching framework for network resilience.
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DWP Mobile Frontline Vehicles
DWP wants up to four suppliers to provide and maintain a total of 12 fitted-out mobile office vehicles for deployment across Great Britain. The vehicles will serve as temporary frontline offices to engage the public in community locations.
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DWP Mobile Frontline Vehicles
DWP wants to trial mobile office vehicles deployed across Great Britain to engage with the public. They're seeking up to four suppliers to provide and maintain a total of 12 fitted-out vehicles compliant with UK legislation.
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Superimposed Road Markings & Associated Services
Application of superimposed road markings and associated services across all roads and parking areas in Falkirk, Stirling, and Clackmannanshire councils, including traffic management provision.
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Framework Agreement for the Provision of Specialist Art Transportation Services
National Galleries of Scotland is establishing a framework agreement for specialist art transportation across 4 lots, covering packaging, transport, storage, technical assistance and project management for UK and international movements of artworks.
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Tender for the supply of School Transport Services Commencing January 2026
Angus Council is seeking operators for multiple school transport routes starting January 2026. Operators can bid for individual routes or combinations of them.
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Supply and Delivery of Recycle and Refuse Containers
Scotland Excel is renewing its framework for supplying and delivering recycling and refuse containers to all 32 Scottish council areas and associate members. The framework covers wheeled bins, large containers, kerbside boxes, kitchen caddies, sacks, liners, and container refurbishment.
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Dive & Marine Unit PPE & Equipment
Scottish Police Authority is buying personal protective equipment and equipment for its Dive & Marine Unit. The notice references a tender document for specifics but doesn't detail what items are included.
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Provision of Transported School Meals 2025
Highland Council, Aberdeenshire Council and Aberdeen City Council need to transport prepared meals from schools with kitchens to schools without. The three councils are buying this jointly.
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South of Scotland Electric Vehicle Charging Delivery Partner
Run and maintain a public electric vehicle charging network across eight South of Scotland councils. The contract includes migrating existing assets to a new system and installing about 1,800 new charge points by 2030.
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Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Passenger Transport
Shetland Islands Council and ZetTrans want to set up a multi-supplier framework for passenger transport services: local bus routes for the public, school transport, and transport for people with social or welfare needs.
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Provision of Wayfinding and Information Solution for Blind and Partially Sighted Passengers
CalMac Ferries wants a smartphone-based visual tagging system to help blind and partially sighted passengers navigate Troon Ferry Terminal. The solution must provide real-time information and support 36 languages.