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Argyll and Bute Council
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Total contracts
61
Known spend
£45m
34 disclosed
Average value
£1m
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
Carr Gomm
3 winslatest 11 Dec 2025£14m
- 2
Craig of Campbeltown Ltd
2 winslatest 27 Aug 2026£1m
- 3
McFadyens Contractors (Campbeltown) Ltd
2 winslatest 23 Oct 2025£921,000
- 4
Connected Transport Planning
2 winslatest 11 Mar 2026£348,565
- 5
Key Housing Association Limited
1 winlatest 11 Dec 2025£12m
- 6
Affinity Trust
1 winlatest 11 Dec 2025£12m
- 7
Mariner Support Associates Ltd
1 winlatest 11 Dec 2025£12m
- 8
Enable Scotland (Leading the Way)
1 winlatest 11 Dec 2025£12m
- 9
Cornerstone Community Care
1 winlatest 11 Dec 2025£12m
- 10
Scottish Autism
1 winlatest 11 Dec 2025£12m
What they buy
By CPV categoryTransport servicesCPV 60
14 contracts · £12m
Health & social workCPV 85
9 contracts · £17m
Business servicesCPV 79
9 contracts · £523,841
Construction worksCPV 45
6 contracts · £3m
Architectural & engineeringCPV 71
5 contracts · £3m
Repair & maintenanceCPV 50
5 contracts · £953,023
Construction materialsCPV 44
2 contracts · £1m
Petroleum & energyCPV 09
2 contracts · £440,235
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (61)
Provision of school transport services - lorn (1340F)
Argyll and Bute Council are looking to Contract with a vessel transport operator who will provide safe and secure school transport between Lorn.
Biomass heating systems - maintenance services
The UK government is looking for a maintenance contractor to look after 10 wood pellet biomass boilers that heat 9 schools and a school hostel. You'll be responsible for both regular scheduled maintenance to keep them running smoothly and emergency callouts if something breaks down, following safety laws, best practice standards, and what the boiler manufacturers recommend.
Provision of election night flight services
This contract is for a helicopter or fast boat service to transport ballot boxes and election materials from Scottish islands to Lochgilphead on election night. The buyer needs reliable transportation to ensure voting materials arrive safely and on time so vote counting can start as planned.
Independent advocacy for adults
The Provider will provide an Independent Advocacy Service (the Service) to Adults in the Argyll and Bute local authority area. The Service will be provided to adults over 16 years
Consultancy services - care at home ECM readiness
Argyll 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
Biomass heating systems - supply of fuel pellets
Argyll and Bute Council require an external supplier to provide a supply of Wood Pellet Fuel to 10nr Biomass Heating Systems across the estate.
Building consultancy services dynamic purchasing system
As 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
Provision of school transport services – lorn (1314G)
Argyll 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. Argyl
Tarbert heritage scheme – design team framework
Tarbert 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
Provision of public space CCTV: cameras and management software
The 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
Provision of school transport services – mull (1166C)
Argyll and Bute Council are looking to Contract with a transport operator who will provide safe and secure school transport on Mull. Argyll and Bute Council are looking to contract
Campbeltown esplanade & kinloch park active travel: developed & technical design
This 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 develop
Rothesay pavilion to joint campus active travel network: developed & technical design
This 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
Supply of fuel and associated services at oban airport
The Council on behalf of Oban Airport, is requesting proposals from aviation gasoline 100LL (Avgas) refiners and refinery authorised distributors of 100LL Avgas, to supply fuel and
Traffic management services framework 2025-2026
Argyll 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 one year period. Tra
Education seesaw subscription renewal 2025-2027
Renewal of our existing subscription to Seesaw, which is an online parental engagement resource, on a 2 year basis.
Provision of public space CCTV installations / upgrades with planned & reactive maintenance services
Argyll and Bute Council is seeking a Contractor to deliver a comprehensive Public Space CCTV installation / upgrade, commissioning, training, handover and maintenance Service.
Craignure pier – FBC management & design consultancy services
Argyll and Bute Council seeks to tender for the provision of a Management and Design Consultant (MDC) to lead and deliver the Final Business Case (FBC) stage for the Craignure Pier
Helensburgh, cardross, dumbarton cyclepath active travel route - phase 3: developed & technical design
Helensburgh, Cardross, Dumbarton Cyclepath Active Travel Route - Phase 3: Developed & Technical Design
Tenancy support services
Tenancy Support Services The successful Tenderer(s) will provide an outreach tenancy support service to individuals and families who may fulfil any of the below criteria: statutory