Perth & Kinross Council have announced there are 17 Minibuses due to end their operational service in 2024/25. Any local community groups and sports clubs who may be interested in owning one of these buses are invited to fill in the attached expression of interest form before Sunday, 3rd November.
“Minibuses will all come with at least a 6-month MOT certificate and an inspection report on the condition of the vehicle will be made available to any interested community groups or sport clubs. Otherwise, vehicles are ‘sold as seen’. All future repairs and MOT would be required to be arranged by the purchaser. PKC maintain no liability for the vehicle once ownership is transferred. In line with when a vehicle is sold at auction, only a verbal service history update will be provided, and PKC will have no liability for any asset ‘sold as seen’.”
Expressions of Interest must be submitted by Sunday 3rd November 2024.
PKC are currently carrying out maintenance checks on the vehicles, and the timescale of which the minibuses will be available is not yet known.
Once the minibuses are available, Council officers will contact any applicants they deem appropriate for the scheme for further assessment. Test drives will not be possible.
Application Criteria
- Applications should be made on behalf of a constituted community group that is based in Perth and Kinross. Groups can be constituted but unincorporated, or have
one of the following legal structures:
– Scottish Incorporated Charity Organisation (SCIO)
– Community Investment Company
– Community Benefit Society
– Company Limited by Guarantee - Applications will not be accepted from:
– Private/for profit businesses
– Individuals
– Community Councils - Groups must be able to demonstrate what benefit having a minibus would provide to their community. Where possible this should link to PKC’s vision and priorities.
- Groups will be asked to provide feedback after a year on the use of the vehicle and the benefits it has provided to the community.
You can find the application form and further information below (in .PDF format). To apply, please complete the EOI and send it by email to cld@pkc.gov.uk or by post to:
Community Learning and Development Team
Perth & Kinross Council
Council Building
2 High Street
Perth PH1 5PH