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Provision of Election Night Flight Services
Published 8 Jun 2026
8 Jun 2026
Closed 17 Jul 2026
- Primary CPV
-
60424120 *
Hire of helicopters with crew
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute, Scotland
- Value
- No value specified
- Contract
-
5 years Duration
01/09/2026 31/08/2031
- Contract Types
-
60 *Transport servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Kilmory, Lochgilphead, PA31 8RT, United Kingdom · UKM63
Contact
Annabel Travers
Award Criteria
- Operational Delivery and Methodology
- Timeliness and Service Delivery
- Safety and Operational Assurance
- Risk Management and Resilience
- Communication and Coordination
- Continuous Improvement
- Community Benefits
- Fair Work Practices Questions
- Prompt Payment Performance Question
- Price
Related tenders
Argyll and Bute Council
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
60424120 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-06af4a
The objective of this Service is to ensure the 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.
Full CPV breakdown
- 60424120 — Hire of helicopters with crew (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority · General public services
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- CELEX 32014L0024
- Notice status
- Active
- Renewal
- The Contract may be extended for up to 2 years at the option of Argyll and Bute Council, subject to satisfactory performance of the Contract and following discussions with the successful Tenderer.
- Submission method
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- Award decision expected
- 17 Jul 2026
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 08 Jun 2026 09:20
- Deadline
- 17 Jul 2026 12:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06af4a
- Notice ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06af4a
Organisations on this notice
Oban Sheriff Court
Review Body
Sheriff Court House, Albany Street, Oban, PA34 4AL, United Kingdom
+44 1631562414
Lots (1)
Lot 1
The objective of this Service is to ensure the 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.
1 Sep 2026 to 31 Aug 2031 · Active
Full notice record
96 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Tender
| Title | Provision of Election Night Flight Services |
| Status | active |
| CPV › Description | Hire of helicopters with crew |
| Category | services |
| Description | The objective of this Service is to ensure the 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 › Description | The objective of this Service is to ensure the 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 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Operational Delivery and Methodology |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 20 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Timeliness and Service Delivery |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 14 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | Safety and Operational Assurance |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | 14 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name | Risk Management and Resilience |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description | 10 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Name | Communication and Coordination |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Description | 5 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Name | Continuous Improvement |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Description | 5 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Name | Community Benefits |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Description | 2 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Name | Fair Work Practices Questions |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Description | 0 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 9 › Name | Prompt Payment Performance Question |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 9 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 9 › Description | 0 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 10 › Type | price |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 10 › Description | 30% |
| Lot › Contract period › Start | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Lot › Contract period › End | 31 Aug 2031 |
| Lot › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Renewal › Description | The Contract may be extended for up to 2 years at the option of Argyll and Bute Council, subject to satisfactory performance of the Contract and following discussions with the successful Tenderer. |
| Lot › Submission Terms › Variant Policy | Not allowed |
| Lot › Has options | No |
| Lot › Status | active |
| Item › CPV › Description | Hire of helicopters with crew |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM63 |
| Item › Delivery Location › Description | Argyll and Bute |
| Submission Method | Electronic submission |
| How to submit | http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk |
| Communication › Atypical Tool Url | http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | suitability |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | As described in the Invitation to Tender |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Applies To | supplier |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | technical |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | As stated in the Invitation to Tender document. |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Economic selection criteria |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Technical selection criteria |
| Contract Terms › Performance Terms | As described in the Invitation to Tender |
| Contract Terms › Has Electronic Ordering | Yes |
| Contract Terms › Electronic Invoicing Policy | allowed |
| Contract Terms › Has Electronic Payment | Yes |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Bidding period › End | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Submission Terms › Bid Validity Period › Duration In Days | 120 |
| Award decision period › Start | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Bid Opening › Date | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Bid Opening › Address › Street | On-line via PCS Post-box. |
| Has Recurrence | Yes |
| Recurrence › Description | 4 years, 6 months or 6 years, 6 months |
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Argyll and Bute Council |
| Party 1 › Identifier › Legal Name | Argyll and Bute Council |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Kilmory |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Lochgilphead |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKM63 |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | PA31 8RT |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Contact › Name | Annabel Travers |
| Party 1 › Contact › Telephone | +44 1586555232 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | Annabel.Travers@argyll-bute.gov.uk |
| Party 1 › Contact › Link | http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk |
| Party 1 › Buyer profile | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.a... |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Regional or local authority |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | General public services |
| Party 2 › Name | Oban Sheriff Court |
| Party 2 › Identifier › Legal Name | Oban Sheriff Court |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | Sheriff Court House, Albany Street |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Oban |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | PA34 4AL |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Contact › Telephone | +44 1631562414 |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | oban@scotcourts.gov.uk |
| Party 2 › Role | Review body |
Buyer
| Name | Argyll and Bute Council |
Links
| Href | https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-00... |