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Provision for Public Service Obligation Air Services

Issued by Argyll and Bute Council · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
23 Oct 2026
Closes
15 Jan 2027, 12:00 UTC
Value
GBP 1,977,796
Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-06f050
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Healthcare & Pharma
Type
services

This notice was amended

Details changed after publication. Re-check the official notice before bidding.

  • Estimated value changed from 2,048,828 to 1,977,796
    First seen by FreeTender on 23 Oct 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.

At a glance

Argyll and Bute Council in United Kingdom has published a tender in healthcare & pharma: “Provision for Public Service Obligation Air Services”. Submissions close on 15 January 2027, 84 days from today. The stated value is GBP 1,977,796. Quote reference ocds-h6vhtk-06f050 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 5 notices from this buyer since 2026, 4 of them currently open. There are 521 open healthcare & pharma notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Details

Argyll and Bute Council is seeking to appoint a single operator to deliver Public Service Obligation (PSO) Air Services connecting Oban with the islands of Coll, Colonsay and Tiree. The Contract is for a four-year period commencing on 16 September 2027 and ending on 15 September 2031. The Services are intended to provide safe, reliable, resilient and financially sustainable air connectivity for island communities, supporting access to education, healthcare, essential services, employment, tourism and economic development. The successful Operator shall be responsible for the operation, management and delivery of the scheduled air services, including aircraft, crew, maintenance, booking and ticketing arrangements, customer service, marketing, performance reporting and associated operational activities in accordance with the Contract requirements.

Context for bidders

We hold 5 notices from Argyll and Bute Council, going back to June 2026 — 4 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Healthcare & Pharma and Transport & Logistics. There are 521 open Healthcare & Pharma tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 84 days.

Before you bid on this tender

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  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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