Contract awardedAir charter

Provision of Election Night Flight Services

Argyll and Bute Council
Scotland
Open procedure
1 September 2026 to 31 August 2031

Flight-based transportation of ballot boxes and election materials from designated island locations to Lochgilphead, with the objective of safe, secure and timely delivery so the ballot count can start as scheduled. Single lot, procured by open procedure, with award weighted 20% quality and 30% price.

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Awarded value: £118k; As published
Published: 8 June 2026
Awarded: 6 October 2026; PDG Helicopters
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 31 August 2031

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of election night flight services transporting ballot boxes and election materials from island locations to Lochgilphead.

Safe, secure and timely transportation of ballot boxes and election materials from designated island locations to Lochgilphead to enable the ballot counting process to commence as scheduled

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 60 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 84 months
Contract dates: 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2031
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 60424120

Services in this contract

Air and helicopter charterMain service£146k typicalCharter flights carrying ballot boxes from islands

Lifecycle

Published
8 June 2026
Contract awardedto PDG Helicopters
6 October 2026
Contract starts
1 September 2026
Contract ends
31 August 2031

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Argyll and Bute Council

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3626274/provision-of-election-night-flight-services
Buyer reference: JUN557442
Open contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000833999
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Argyll and Bute Council. Provision of Election Night Flight Services. Contract award, 8 June 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3626274/provision-of-election-night-flight-services (accessed 4 November 2026).