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Provision of Air Services[E11]

Lochgilphead, United KingdomArgyll and Bute Council[E1]

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In plain English

What they want
Argyll and Bute Council intends to procure a four-year contract for the provision of scheduled passenger air services between Oban, Coll, Colonsay and Tiree. The contract is expected to commence on 16 September 2027 and will be supported by a fixed annual subsidy. The successful operator will be responsible for the design, operation and marketing of the service and associated reporting requirements.
Who can bid
No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Expected deadline
Not stated
Published 2 Sept 2026.
Value
GBP 2,048,828
Buyer
Argyll and Bute CouncilSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply
Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on Public Contracts Scotland (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Expected deadline
Not stated
Value[E12]
GBP 2,048,828
Published[E9]
2 Sept 2026
Procedure
Not stated
Source
Public Contracts Scotland (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
10 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Argyll and Bute Council intends to procure a four-year contract for the provision of scheduled passenger air services between Oban, Coll, Colonsay and Tiree. The contract is expected to commence on 16 September 2027 and will be supported by a fixed annual subsidy. The successful operator will be responsible for the design, operation and marketing of the service and associated reporting requirements.[E4]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionDelivery location: UKM63.[E5]
  • ConditionThe legal basis is CELEX 32014L0024.[E6]
  • ConditionThe procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.[E7]
  • The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • RiskBidding has not opened. Scope and dates can change before the call for competition.[E8]
  • UnknownNo submission deadline we could read in the notice data.
  • UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC

    The source published a planning or prior information notice. Bidding has not opened.

    Source document rls-27-SEP563632

Evidence

12 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is Argyll and Bute Council.

    Document rls-27-SEP563632, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 60410000.

    Document rls-27-SEP563632, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Public Contracts Scotland publishes United Kingdom procurement.

    Document rls-27-SEP563632, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “Argyll and Bute Council intends to procure a four-year contract for the provision of scheduled passenger air services between Oban, Coll, Colonsay and Tiree. The contract is expected to commence on 16 September 2027 and will be supported by a fixed annual subsidy. The successful…”

    Document rls-27-SEP563632, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    Delivery location: UKM63.

    Document rls-27-SEP563632, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    The legal basis is CELEX 32014L0024.

    Document rls-27-SEP563632, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    The procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.

    “GPA”

    Document rls-27-SEP563632, field /tender/coveredBy, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    This is a planning or market engagement notice. Bidding has not opened.

    Document rls-27-SEP563632, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    The notice was published on 2 Sep 2026.

    “2026-09-02T00:00:00Z”

    Document rls-27-SEP563632, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    Public Contracts Scotland gives the tender status as planned.

    Document rls-27-SEP563632, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    The notice is titled "Provision of Air Services".

    Document rls-27-SEP563632, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    The stated value is GBP 2,048,828.

    “2048828 GBP”

    Document rls-27-SEP563632, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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