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Award

08 Sep 2021 at 09:35

Tender

27 Jul 2021 at 18:14

TenderUpdate

27 May 2021 at 13:25

Summary of the contracting process

The West Dunbartonshire Council is conducting an open procurement process for the "Provision of Corporate Taxi Services," covering the taxi needs for Educational Services and Health & Social Care Partnerships across West Dunbartonshire. This contract facilitates both non-scheduled and scheduled taxi journeys and allows bidders to compete for individual service lots or the entire framework. The contract is set to commence in August 2021, with deadlines for tender submissions extended to June 4, 2021, to accommodate potential accessibility issues. The procurement is classified under CPV code 60120000 for taxi services.

This tender represents significant opportunities for local taxi service providers, particularly those specialising in educational transport and social care. Businesses that meet the financial criteria and have relevant insurance coverage would be well-positioned to compete effectively. SMEs, in particular, can leverage this chance to secure specific service lots, such as the provision of taxis for Additional Support Needs or ad-hoc transport services in the Dumbarton, Alexandria, and Clydebank areas, ultimately leading to potential growth within public sector contracts.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Provision of Corporate Taxi Services

Notice Description

The Authority intends to tender for Taxi Services across West Dunbartonshire Council (WDC) where eligible. Contractors can bid for all services or individual services as preferred. The new Corporate Taxi Framework will incorporate Education, Learning and Attainment for Additional Support Needs/Mainstream School Transport and services across Health & Social Care Partnership (HSCP). This new contract will start August 2021.

Lot Information

HSCP Requirements

Ad-hoc taxi requirement originating within Dumbarton, Alexandria and Clydebank areas

Education requirement

ASN/Mainstream School taxi requirement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ac4f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022224-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£2,471,953 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 May 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Dunbartonshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DUMBARTON
Postcode
G82 3PU
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire
Delivery Location
TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond

Local Authority
West Dunbartonshire
Electoral Ward
Dumbarton
Westminster Constituency
West Dunbartonshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

Alexandria & Dumbarton TOA Ltd

Andrew Buist

Clydebank Taxis

OK Taxi Group

The Wright Taxi Co (Scotland) Ltd

Titan Taxis Limited

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