Contract awardedMinibus hire

SPS-02990 Bus Service for SPS Recruits

Scottish Prison Service
Scotland
16 September 2026 to 16 September 2029

Provision of on-demand coach transport services between the SPS College in Falkirk and the National Training Centre in Fauldhouse. The service requires flexibility to accommodate additional ad-hoc hire requests based on operational training schedules and recruit movements.

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Awarded value: £138k; As published
Published: 16 July 2025
Awarded: 16 September 2026; Braes travel Scotland ltd
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 16 September 2029

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of ad-hoc coach hire and passenger transport services for staff training and operational requirements between designated training facilities.

Provide the Purchaser with a coach hire service, when requested, travelling between: -The Purchaser’s College (Newlands Road Brightons Falkirk FK2 0DE); -To Purchaser’s National Training Centre Station Road Fauldhouse West Lothian EH47 9DJ; and -And the return journey
Additional hire based on operational requirements

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Contract dates: 16 September 2026 to 16 September 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 60172000

Services in this contract

Coach and minibus hire with driverMain service£104k typicalOn-request coach hire between SPS college and training centre

Lifecycle

Published
16 July 2025
Contract awardedto Braes travel Scotland ltd
16 September 2026
Contract starts
16 September 2026
Contract ends
16 September 2029

The buyer

Scottish Prison Service

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Braes travel Scotland ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/972721/sps-02990-bus-service-for-sps-recruits
Buyer reference: SPS-02290
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Scottish Prison Service. SPS-02990 Bus Service for SPS Recruits. Contract award, 16 July 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/972721/sps-02990-bus-service-for-sps-recruits (accessed 5 November 2026).