Awarded contract

Lifeline Air Services Benbecula – Stornoway 3 August 2026 – 31 March 2028

Details

Buyer: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Supplier(s): Directflight Ltdtrading as Airtask
Value: £287,500
Topic: Scheduled air transport services
Published: 14 September 2026
Source: uk:public_contracts_scotland

Tender description

Additional services to current schedule Lot 1: Provision of additional flights to current schedule.

Timeline

Completed: Award date1 September 2026
Completed: Award published14 September 2026
Current notice

About the buyer

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar buys as a local authority, with a dedicated procurement team. Lower-value purchases go through the Quick Quote facility. Tendering follows the Scottish Government's Procurement Journey, and the council has adopted the Suppliers Charter. The procurement strategy aims to drive participation in more joint and national frameworks where appropriate.

Over the past 5 years, most of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar's contract awards have been in transport services, agricultural and forestry products and food and drink.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@comhairle-nan-eilean-siar.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@comhairle-nan-eilean-siar.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@comhairle-nan-eilean-siar.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@comhairle-nan-eilean-siar.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@comhairle-nan-eilean-siar.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@comhairle-nan-eilean-siar.gov