Planning

GSS23951 STFC Taxi Services

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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Planning

22 Nov 2023 at 17:03

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED, acting as the buyer, has initiated a planning stage tender for the procurement of taxi services for UK Research and Innovation - Science and Technology Facilities Council. The tender title is GSS23951 STFC Taxi Services, with a focus on locations including Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Oxfordshire, Daresbury, Cheshire, Edinburgh, and Swindon. The key milestone is the engagement end date set for December 1st, 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to provide taxi services to support staff, users, and visitors across various sites. Businesses in the transportation sector, particularly those offering taxi services, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Interested parties should engage with the market consultation process by the registration deadline of December 1st, 2023, to participate in shaping the procurement requirements and potentially benefit from the new contracted provision.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GSS23951 STFC Taxi Services

Notice Description

UK Research and Innovation - Science and Technology Facilities Council, has a significant need for "bought in" Taxi Journeys for staff, users and visitors across all sites, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Oxfordshire (RAL), Daresbury, Cheshire (DL), Edinburgh (UKATC) and Swindon. Due to the high level of "User" visits to ISIS and CLF at the RAL Oxfordshire based site, that area has the highest volume requirement, approximately 5500 separate trips (although this number can vary widely. Particularly, on the running days of the large facilities). Journeys range for local trips as low as 12 miles up to longer trips, typically to airports, of 50 miles plus. As well as buying in its taxi services the RAL, Oxfordshire site (exclusively) has a retained Transport Function which employs a small team staff who undertake both goods and passenger transportation. In advance of the expiry of the current contract, STFC is considering how best to address the succession to the current contract provision. We now seek to gauge the market response to STFC's requirements so that we can deliver improvements and benefits through new contracted provision. The Route to Market and the Value of the opportunity are yet to be agreed so this Pre-Market Engagement event seeks to help inform and shape STFC's specification of need. Additional information: This Early Engagement Notice is being issued in order to undertake a market consultation exercise with regards to the current view of requirements detailed above. If you believe that this will be of interest to you and your organisation, please register your interest by sending an email to the following email address: DDaTProcurement@uksbs.co.uk By registering and attending you will be engaging in non-competitive dialogue which will enable STFC to develop and assess the market's appetite, concerns, and views on formulation of its requirements. Please register by 01st December 2023. The link to the Zoom will be shared with delegates after this date. Not registering an interest shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of preliminary market consultation shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in preliminary market consultation will be at each supplier's own cost. The format of the Supplier Day will be confirmed in advance and an agenda of the day will be provided. The Supplier day will take part virtually via Zoom on the 07th December 2023 between 10:00AM - 12NOON.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-719d3305-6020-4ba2-b3e7-fa8671ad1544
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79187b1a-97a9-40bc-b5bd-f196f92cd7f0
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60120000 - Taxi services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Dec 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1UH
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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