Air Service to Ensure Basic Connectivity in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland

A Modification Notice
by TRANSPORT SCOTLAND

Source: OJEU
Type: Contract (Services)
Duration: 1 month
Value: £4M

Sector: TRANSPORT
Published: 21 Jun 2021
Delivery: To 21 Jul 2021 (est.)
Deadline: n/a

Concepts

Location

Highlands and Islands of Scotland

Geochart for 2 buyers and 1 suppliers

2 buyers

Transport Scotland Glasgow

1 supplier

Loganair Paisley

Description

A skeleton air service for the Highlands and Islands of Scotland to facilitate essential travel during the Covid-19 pandemic while commercial services are not operating.

Ammendments to Previous Notice

2. Contract value

GBP 3,770,616 4,100,000

Award Detail

1	Loganair (Paisley) Air Service to Ensure Basic Connectivity in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland Reference: ts/amfc/ser/2020/01 Value: £4,100,000

CPV Codes

60400000 - Air transport services
60410000 - Scheduled air transport services

Indicators

Contract modified due to unforeseen circumstances.

Legal Justification

The Covid-19 pandemic has led to the collapse in demand for air travel resulting in the withdrawal of the majority of commercial air services in the UK. The impact of the pandemic has extended beyond the original anticipated timeframe requiring an extension of the contract and an increase in its value. Maintaining a minimal level of scheduled service to the Scottish Islands is important for the movement of essential workers, NHS patient transfers, blood supplies and tests, cancer treatments as well as Royal Mail deliveries. This is provided for in terms of Regulation 33(1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.