Buyer
Argyll and Bute Council
The tender notices in our corpus from Argyll and Bute Council, newest first, read from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. Each links to its own page and to the original.
- Notices in the corpus
- 98Counted in the corpus search index when this page was read, across every stage (forecast, tender, award, contract). The index is refreshed by the corpus, so the newest notices may be missing for a while.Counted at Tue 20 Oct 2026, 20:18 BST.
- Newest notice published
- 12 Oct 2026
- Buyer type
- Local AuthorityThe corpus’s classification from the buyer name, as supplied.
- Read the buyer’s published records, newest first.
- Separate planning, live opportunities and historical outcomes.
- Read the original lot, value basis and documents.
- Investigate relevance before authorising response work.
Which notices has this buyer published?
Open notices are live tenders and forecasts. All notices also include historical ones: awarded, closed or past their deadline.
- Provision of School Transport Services - Lorn (1340F)Argyll and Bute Council · Published 12 Oct 2026Argyll and Bute Council are looking to Contract with a vessel transport operator who will provide safe and secure school transport between Lorn.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Provision of Election Night Flight ServicesArgyll and Bute Council · Published 12 Oct 2026The 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.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Lochgilphead Roads Depot – Modernisation WorksArgyll and Bute Council · Published 5 Oct 2026Argyll and Bute Council are carrying out a Roads Depot Rationalisation project across the whole estate. As part of this wider project, a feasibility study has been undertaken to RIBA stage 2 for the development of two sites in Lochgilphead at Bishopton Road and Monydrain to combine services from acrValue not stated in sourceForecast · Planning
- Adaptations and Telecare InstallationsArgyll and Bute Council · Published 1 Oct 2026Occupational Therapy minor adaptations, Telecare installation services and Major Adaptations support servicesValue not stated in sourceForecast · Planning
- Traffic Management Services Framework 2027-2031Argyll and Bute Council · Published 18 Sep 2026Argyll and Bute Council are looking to appoint suppliers to form a multi-supplier, multi-lot framework for the provision of Traffic Management Services, over a four-year period (1 year followed by 1 year extensions to allow for annual price review).Value not stated in sourceForecast · Planning
- Waste Management Services following expiry of the Council’s Public Private Partnership (PPP) ArrangementsArgyll and Bute Council · Published 15 Sep 2026The Council is currently party to a PPP Contract, with services provided by a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV). The PPP Contract includes infrastructure and requirements associated with mechanical biological treatment (MBT) (which will have been adapted to become WTSs prior to the commencement of thisValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Tarbert Heritage Scheme – Design Team FrameworkArgyll and Bute Council · Published 10 Sep 2026Tarbert Heritage Scheme is an exciting project, which seeks to revitalise key buildings within Tarbert’s village core by offering grants to property owners to assist with the cost of making structural and external repairs to their historic buildings and shopfronts. A framework agreement developed byValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- A816 Bealach Mor Permanent Solution Business CaseArgyll and Bute Council · Published 4 Sep 2026Argyll and Bute Council require a Consultant to lead, manage and coordinate all activities necessary to progress the A816 Bealach Mor Landslip Project from the existing temporary mitigation arrangements towards a permanent, fully engineered road solution and subsequent construction contract.Value not stated in sourceLive tender · Open
- Post Diagnostic Support - Dementia Link WorkersArgyll and Bute Council · Published 3 Sep 2026Provision of Post Diagnostic Support for people with Dementia via Link Workers£1,299,264Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Open
- Provision of Air ServicesArgyll and Bute Council · Published 2 Sep 2026Argyll 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 res£2,048,828Estimated value stated in the noticeForecast · Planning
- Provision of School Transport Services, Ulva & Mull (1148L)Argyll and Bute Council · Published 27 Aug 2026Argyll and Bute Council are looking to Contract with a vessel transport operator who will provide safe and secure school transport between Ulva & Mull.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Provision of Advertising Agent ServicesArgyll and Bute Council · Published 27 Aug 2026Provision of Advertising Agent Services. The appointed agent will act as a trusted intermediary between the Council and media outlets, ensuring adverts are reviewed, clarified where necessary, and published accurately and on time. This role is critical for maintaining clear, consistent and timely coValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Provision of School & Local Transport Services, Oban & LornArgyll and Bute Council · Published 27 Aug 2026Argyll and Bute Council are looking to Contract with a transport operator who will provide safe and secure school and local transport services within Oban and Lorn.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Biomass Heating Systems - Maintenance ServicesArgyll and Bute Council · Published 21 Jul 2026This is a standard maintenance contract associated with 10 existing wood pellet fuelled biomass boiler installations. The contract allows for planned preventative maintenance/remediation and emergency maintenance attendance/support and contains elements of statutory, best practice and manufacturer rValue not stated in sourceLive tender · Open
- Independent Advocacy for AdultsArgyll and Bute Council · Published 2 Jul 2026The Provider will provide an Independent Advocacy Service (the Service) to Adults in the Argyll and Bute local authority area.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Consultancy Services - Care at Home ECM ReadinessArgyll and Bute Council · Published 1 Jul 2026Argyll and Bute Council on behalf of Argyll and Bute Integration Joint Board (IJB) is seeking a consultant to support the streamlining, standardisation, and optimisation of Care at Home operational processes in preparation for the introduction of an Electronic Care Monitoring (ECM) system.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Open
- Biomass Heating Systems - Supply of Fuel PelletsArgyll and Bute Council · Published 30 Jun 2026Argyll and Bute Council require an external supplier to provide a supply of Wood Pellet Fuel to 10nr Biomass Heating Systems across the estate.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Open
- Building Consultancy Services Dynamic Purchasing SystemArgyll and Bute Council · Published 5 Jun 2026As the Dynamic Purchasing System list of consultants has now been created after the completion of the initial stage, new bidders will be able to submit SPD (Scotland) responses on an ongoing basis, as the List of Consultants remains open throughout the duration of the DPS’s existence.Value not stated in sourceCloses Tue 20 May 2036, 12:00 BST
- Provision of School Transport Services – Lorn (1314G)Argyll and Bute Council · Published 11 May 2026Argyll and Bute Council are looking to Contract with a vessel transport operator who will provide safe and secure school transport between Kerrera Marina and Oban North Pier.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Open
- Provision of Public Space CCTV: Cameras and Management SoftwareArgyll and Bute Council · Published 1 Apr 2026The overarching aim of this Service is to modernise and future-proof the Council’s public space surveillance infrastructure through the installation of CCTV systems while ensuring ongoing operational reliability through PPM and Reactive Maintenance.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Provision of School Transport Services – Mull (1166C)Argyll and Bute Council · Published 12 Mar 2026Argyll and Bute Council are looking to Contract with a transport operator who will provide safe and secure school transport on Mull.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Campbeltown Esplanade & Kinloch Park Active Travel: Developed & Technical DesignArgyll and Bute Council · Published 11 Mar 2026This project will progress the concept design that has been produced for active travel improvements on the Campbeltown Esplanade, Kinloch Park and surrounding roads to full developed and technical design.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Rothesay Pavilion to Joint Campus Active Travel Network: Developed & Technical DesignArgyll and Bute Council · Published 11 Mar 2026This project will combine the two connecting designs that has been produced for active travel improvements between Rothesay Pavilion and Albert Pier, and the Rothesay Joint Campus to Ferry Terminal into a single project and progress this through the developed and technical design stages.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Helensburgh, Cardross, Dumbarton Cyclepath Active Travel Route - Phase 3: Developed & Technical DesignArgyll and Bute Council · Published 16 Dec 2025Helensburgh, Cardross, Dumbarton Cyclepath Active Travel Route - Phase 3: Developed & Technical DesignValue not stated in sourceForecast · Planning
- Provision of Early Learning and Childcare ServicesArgyll and Bute Council · Published 11 Dec 2025Argyll and Bute Council invites providers to submit an application to provide Early Learning and Childcare Services. Applications available from Samantha.Torrie@argyll-bute.gov.uk.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
What has this buyer published most recently?
This preview follows the current page’s record order. It is a sample, not a complete history or a forecast.
- 01
Provision of School Transport Services - Lorn (1340F)
Value not stated in source
- 02
Provision of Election Night Flight Services
Value not stated in source
- 03
Lochgilphead Roads Depot – Modernisation Works
Value not stated in source
- 04
- 05
Traffic Management Services Framework 2027-2031
Value not stated in source
How should you check a record before using it?
Follow its notice page to the original publication, then read the current document and value basis.
A published amount may describe a contract, lot or framework ceiling. The wording beside each record states the basis supplied by the source.
Publications: Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
- Open the linked tender page and its original publication, where recorded.
- Separate publication, award and response dates.
- Read the value basis; a framework ceiling is not money spent.
- Use the named organisation; do not merge a group parent by assumption.
How much time should you allow to review this page?
Multiply the visible record count by your own review time. Follow-up documents are extra work.
Plan this page’s review
25 records on this page × your minutes per record.
Five minutes is an illustration. Later pages and linked documents are additional work.
Estimated review time125 minutesSource: Your inputs and this page · Visible record count
125 minminutes
- First record5
- Remaining records on this page120
Planning estimate for 25 records read at Tue 20 Oct 2026, 20:18 BST; not a measured average or a total for the organisation.
What should you investigate first?
Check the notice’s stage and scope before treating it as available work.
- Record01
Open one relevant notice
Keep its identifier and original publication together. - Context02
Separate invitation from outcome
Planning and award notices are not current invitations. - Evidence03
Read the current documents
Follow scope, lots and updates; resolve missing information through the buyer. - Decision04
Record why it matters
Keep facts separate from eligibility or future-demand assumptions. - Action05
Name a useful follow-up
Decide whether preparation work is justified.
An editorial review sequence, not a buyer timetable or predicted cycle.
What can you safely conclude from these records?
Use the facts each record states. A page of notices or awards does not establish market share, a win rate or future demand.
Review the recorded limitations below. Missing data stays missing, and organisations are linked only when the corpus supplies a page key.
- The corpus and this page are bounded views of published records.
- No organisation-wide spend or awarded-value total is calculated here.
- A named buyer link is not evidence of a wider group relationship.
- Past records do not establish the next opportunity’s date or value.
Where can you investigate next?
Use the guides to resolve the notice stage, framework or evidence question.
| Next record or guide | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Search Contracts Finder records | Understand the next part of the bid |
| Separate frameworks from contracts | Understand the next part of the bid |
| Check the invitation’s stage | Understand the next part of the bid |
| Check security evidence | Understand the next part of the bid |
The next decision needs a record someone can check.
What is the useful next action?
Open a relevant notice and establish whether there is work your team should investigate.
Keep the source, uncertainty and decision together.
Explore current and past tenders →- Locate a relevant published notice.
- Follow original documents and the stage.
- Resolve evidence and delivery questions.
- Keep a specific action and its reasons.
What are the limits of this record?
- Notices are linked to this buyer by a slug made from the buyer name on each notice. A notice that writes the name differently may be under another buyer, or none.
- Buyer type is the corpus's classification from the buyer name, not an official category.
Where was this record read?
- Buyer
- argyll-and-bute-council
- Read at
- Tue 20 Oct 2026, 20:18 BST
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source data © Crown copyright.
