Planning

NNC- Taxi Inspection Service

NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Planning

11 Jan 2022 at 16:54

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

10 Jan 2022 at 09:15

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

06 Jan 2022 at 13:09

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The North Northamptonshire Council is initiating a procurement process for the "NNC- Taxi Inspection Service", aimed at facilitating inspection and testing for licensed hackney carriage and private hire vehicles across the four regions of Corby, Kettering, East Northamptonshire, and Wellingborough. Currently in the planning stage, the council is expected to publish the tender at the end of February 2022, with the contract intended to commence in August 2022, lasting for a period of up to five years. Applicants must submit responses by the engagement end date set for 11th February 2022. This tender is classified under the "Taxi services" industry, specifically targeting technical inspection and testing services. This opportunity presents significant growth potential for businesses equipped to carry out Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) tests, as the council requires the successful suppliers to handle over 600 licensed vehicles requiring inspections every six months. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would find this tender particularly relevant, given the expected demand for experienced suppliers capable of providing direct booking and payment services for vehicle testing. Moreover, firms that have strong IT skills and capabilities in vehicle inspection will be well-positioned to compete in this procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NNC- Taxi Inspection Service

Notice Description

North Northamptonshire Council (hereafter referred to as the "Council") is obliged to have inspection and testing facilities in place for all licensed hackney carriage and private hire vehicles. The Council is currently working to enable publication of this opportunity around the end of February 2022, for this service to be provided by several suitably qualified and experienced Suppliers, with suitable facilities within each of the four (4) geographic areas which make up North Northamptonshire (those being Corby, Kettering, East Northamptonshire, and Wellingborough), for a contract period of up to five (5) years, from August 2022. It is a requirement that all successful Suppliers (The organisation who wins the Contract, following evaluation of all bids received by the Council) must be equipped and approved to carry out Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (hereafter referred to as "DVSA") (MOT (UK term for vehicle inspection and roadworthiness tests; derived from the Ministry of Transport test car inspection)) tests and remain so throughout the period of the contract. There are currently over 600 vehicles licensed by the Council, and each vehicle will require an MOT test and inspection against licensing conditions at least once every six (6) months. Licensed vehicles include a wide range of different vehicle and manufacturer types, but all must be manufactured or adapted to have fewer than nine (9) passenger seats (maximum eight (8) passenger seats). The contract arrangement will be structed to allow drivers and/or vehicle owners to pre-book their vehicle in for test and inspection with their chosen successful Supplier directly and pay the successful Supplier directly for the service provided. It is anticipated that the service will be provided for a fixed fee, with annual incremental rises over the contract period. Successful Suppliers must report all results on a prescribed form to the Council within a pre-defined timescale, to be confirmed in the Council's Specification for this requirement. As such, all Successful Suppliers must be proficient in use of basic software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook (or similar), and retain suitable Information Technology access for communications with the Council, during the contract period. To satisfy the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement at this value, the Council will utilise an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement process, where full details of this opportunity will be published. Any potential Supplier interested in this opportunity may register on the Council's e-Procurement portal in advance of the opportunity being published, by visiting https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nnc. Potential Suppliers must note that completion of the tender documents will require access to the internet, word processing software (e.g., Microsoft Word); and/or spreadsheet software (e.g., Microsoft Excel).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-80372771-334f-4055-9332-71c014c8e1da
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1517b61d-ba1f-4d5d-938e-456eba4f11f4
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

60120000 - Taxi services

71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
11 Feb 2022Expired
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
NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KETTERING
Postcode
NN16 8TL
Post Town
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Northall
Westminster Constituency
Kettering

Further Information

Notice Documents

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