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Provision of Election Night Flight Services — Argyll and Bute Council | UKGovscan
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OPENTender notice · Argyll and Bute CouncilRef ocds-h6vhtk-06af4a
The submission deadline passed on 17 Jul 2026, 0:00pm.
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.
This procurement was divided into 1 lots, each awarded separately.
Lots
1
Lot
Value
Status
Lot 1
Sept 2026 – Aug 2031
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active
Award criteria
Weightings from the notice.
Operational Delivery and Methodology20%
Timeliness and Service Delivery14%
Safety and Operational Assurance14%
Risk Management and Resilience10%
Communication and Coordination5%
Continuous Improvement5%
Community Benefits2%
Fair Work Practices Questions0%
Prompt Payment Performance Question0%
Price30%
Key Dates
Published
17 July 2026
Tender Open
-
Tender Deadline
17 July 2026
Award Date
-
Contract Start
-
Contract End
-
Planned term
1 September 2026 – 31 August 2031
Extension option
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.
Notice Amendments
Changes the buyer published to this notice after it first appeared.
Amendment 1
Time limit (IV.2.2): 17 July 2026 → 17 July 2026
Conditions for opening of tenders (IV.2.7): 17 July 2026 → 17 July 2026
To allow submission
Procurement Details
Method
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Method Details
Open procedure
Route to market
Open competition
Main category
Services
Category
–
Delivery location
UKM63
Contract Term
4 years, 6 months or 6 years, 6 months
Buyer Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-06af4a
Legal Basis
Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (EU Directive 2014/24)