Tender for the Supply of Local Bus Services for June 2026

Angus Council
Scotland
Open procedure
1 June 2026 to 12 August 2029

Multiple route lots cover services including Arbroath–Forfar, Arbroath town services, and connections from Auchmithie and Arbroath to Friockheim, Brechin and Stracathro Hospital. Service patterns include Mondays to Saturdays or Sundays, with some Arbroath town services operating evenings and Sundays. Operators may bid for any number of routes or lots.

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Awarded value: £803k; As published
Published: 23 February 2026
Awarded: 2 June 2026; Stagecoach and JP Mini Coaches Ltd
Contract length: 38 months; Ends 12 August 2029

What the contract covers

Contracted local bus services

Provision of scheduled local bus passenger transport services connecting towns, communities, workplaces, healthcare facilities and town-centre destinations.

Provision of bus service linking Arbroath and Forfar for access to work, healthcare, shopping and leisure activities

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
26001Arbroath - Forfar	Not stated	Not stated
26001Arbroath - Forfar	Not stated	Not stated
26010 Auchmithie – Arbroath – Friockheim – Brechin - Stracathro	Not stated	Not stated
26010 Auchmithie – Arbroath – Friockheim – Brechin - Stracathro	Not stated	Not stated
26011 Auchmithie – Arbroath – Friockheim – Brechin - Stracathro	Not stated	Not stated
26011 Auchmithie – Arbroath – Friockheim – Brechin - Stracathro	Not stated	Not stated
26012 Auchmithie – Arbroath – Friockheim – Brechin - Stracathro	Not stated	Not stated
26012 Auchmithie – Arbroath – Friockheim – Brechin - Stracathro	Not stated	Not stated
26013 Auchmithie – Arbroath – Friockheim – Brechin - Stracathro	Not stated	Not stated
26013 Auchmithie – Arbroath – Friockheim – Brechin - Stracathro	Not stated	Not stated
26014 Auchmithie – Arbroath – Friockheim – Brechin - Stracathro	Not stated	Not stated
26014 Auchmithie – Arbroath – Friockheim – Brechin - Stracathro	Not stated	Not stated
26015 Auchmithie – Arbroath – Friockheim – Brechin - Stracathro	Not stated	Not stated
26015 Auchmithie – Arbroath – Friockheim – Brechin - Stracathro	Not stated	Not stated
26016 Auchmithie – Arbroath – Friockheim – Brechin - Stracathro	Not stated	Not stated
26016 Auchmithie – Arbroath – Friockheim – Brechin - Stracathro	Not stated	Not stated
26017 Arbroath – Friockheim, Aikman Road & Hospitalfield	Not stated	Not stated
26017 Arbroath – Friockheim, Aikman Road & Hospitalfield	Not stated	Not stated
26018 Arbroath – Friockheim, Aikman Road & Hospitalfield	Not stated	Not stated
26018 Arbroath – Friockheim, Aikman Road & Hospitalfield	Not stated	Not stated
26019 Arbroath – Friockheim, Aikman Road & Hospitalfield	Not stated	Not stated
26019 Arbroath – Friockheim, Aikman Road & Hospitalfield	Not stated	Not stated
26002 Arbroath - Forfar	Not stated	Not stated
26002 Arbroath - Forfar	Not stated	Not stated
26020 Arbroath – Redford - Friockheim	Not stated	Not stated
26020 Arbroath – Redford - Friockheim	Not stated	Not stated
26021 Arbroath – Redford - Friockheim	Not stated	Not stated
26021 Arbroath – Redford - Friockheim	Not stated	Not stated
26022 Arbroath – Redford - Friockheim	Not stated	Not stated
26022 Arbroath – Redford - Friockheim	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Contracted local bus services
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 38 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 62 months
Contract dates: 1 June 2026 to 12 August 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 40
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 60112000

Services in this contract

Local bus service operation (tendered and franchised)Main service£686k typicalContracted local bus services in Angus, tendered in lots by route
Demand-responsive transport operation£533k typicalThree lots for demand responsive bus service in Arbirlot, Friockheim, Letham Grange

Lifecycle

Published
23 February 2026
Contract awardedto Stagecoach and JP Mini Coaches Ltd
2 June 2026
Contract starts
1 June 2026
Contract ends
12 August 2029

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Angus Council

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Stagecoach

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JP Mini Coaches Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1980858/tender-for-the-supply-of-local-bus-services-for-june-2026
Buyer reference: AC/26/085/INF
Open contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000824384
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Angus Council. Tender for the Supply of Local Bus Services for June 2026. Contract award, 23 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1980858/tender-for-the-supply-of-local-bus-services-for-june-2026 (accessed 5 November 2026).