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    ContractsLewis and Harris School and Public Bus Service Contract 2026-2031
    Awarded contract

    Lewis and Harris School and Public Bus Service Contract 2026-2031

    Awarded
    £20m
    Published 11 Sept 2026

    Five-year contract to operate combined school and public bus services in Lewis and Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, from 2026 to 2031.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· ScotlandPublished 11 Sept 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £20m
    Published 11 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £20,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Scotland

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • LM
      LOCHS MOTOR TRANSPORT LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    11 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a five-year bus service contract for Lewis and Harris in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The contract covers both school transportation and public bus services for the region. Potential suppliers should understand that this is a multi-year commitment requiring reliable service delivery across an island location with variable weather conditions and dispersed communities. The contract will run from 2026 to 2031 and is issued by a Scottish local authority or education body responsible for transport services in na h-Eileanan an Iar (the Outer Hebrides).

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In transport logistics, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

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    1. LOCHS MOTOR TRANSPORT LTD1× · 100%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06f81d

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