Awarded contract

Who won: 501 Local Bus Service - Dumfries to Castle Douglas to Kirkcudbright

A services contract from Dumfries and Galloway Council. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Published

20 August 2026

About this contract

Dumfries to Castle Douglas to Kirkcudbright 501 Local Bus Service

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✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Dumfries and Galloway Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓This one's been awarded — but Dumfries and Galloway Council retenders on a cycle. Get matched the day the next one lands and start your draft early.

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