Award of School Transport Route 9200/1 to Thurso High School
The Highland Council · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of School Transport Route 9200/1 to Thurso High School
Awarded Unknown
AwardedNot specified
Value£337,687.00
SupplierHighland Country Buses
AgencyThe Highland Council
RegionScotland
CategoryTransport & Logistics
About
The Highland Council awarded a contract to Highland Country Buses for the provision of school transport services on Route No.
9200/1, serving Thurso High School and the areas of Bower, Bowermadden, Castletown, and Murkle.
The contract, valued at £337,687, was awarded following the conclusion of Mini Competition No.
19, a call-off from the School and Public Transport Framework Agreement 2016.
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