Who won: Hire of Buses for Community Transport

A goods contract from West Lothian Council. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

West Lothian Council

Published

14 July 2026

About this contract

Hire of 14 buses for Community Transport - Hire of seven coachbuilt buses and seven van converted buses for provision of community transport and education transport requirements

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

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