Award

TAXI TRANSPORT

EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

Tender

25 Apr 2025 at 16:03

Tender

17 Jun 2024 at 07:40

Tender

06 May 2024 at 15:58

Tender

13 Jun 2023 at 08:06

Award

03 Jan 2023 at 08:11

Tender

11 Aug 2022 at 11:13

Summary of the contracting process

East Dunbartonshire Council is currently in the tender stage for the "TAXI TRANSPORT" procurement process, which falls under the services category, specifically for taxi services. The contract, identified as EDC/2025/4255, involves the provision of transportation for home to school and service user locations. The location for this procurement is East Dunbartonshire, identified by the CPV code 60120000. This open procedure tender is set to close on 29th May 2025 at 12:00 PM, with the award period commencing the same day. The contract is valued at £1,400,000 for the period starting 1st August 2025 and ending on 31st July 2028, with potential for renewal. Interested suppliers must submit electronic responses through the designated submission platform.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in transport services, particularly those specialising in taxi and road transport services, who are looking to expand their clientele within the public sector in the UK. The open procedure allows various suppliers to compete, and the contract's flexible terms regarding route combinations and additional journey options are particularly suited for businesses that can offer innovative, cost-effective transport solutions. Suppliers with the capability to provide licensed and highly vetted drivers, as well as those with experience in educational and social care transportation, will find this tender particularly compatible with their service offering and may leverage it to secure a long-term arrangement with a reputable public sector client.

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Notice Title

TAXI TRANSPORT

Notice Description

Provision of Home to School/Service User Locations Transport

Lot Information

Information, Advice & Guidance Services and Floating Support for Adults who are Deaf/Deafened/Deaf/Blind

Provision of ASN home to school & service user locations and return transport and transport for Education and Social Care Service users. Additional information: Providers can submit alternative combinations of runs as an opportunity to provide savings. These will only be taken up if service find the suggestions fit and proper to travel together and they have demonstrated they can provide a saving to the Council. All runs must be priced as requested where combinations are offered these should be as an addition to the request and not instead of.

Options: There will be a requirement for further Journeys based on the same type of journey as additional requirements throughout the year.

Renewal: mixed term contract to be let, some 1 year some 2 or 3 years Renewed as per requirements of services

Community Support Work for Adults with Acquired Severe Hearing Loss

This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-035af4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017146-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

60112000 - Public road transport services

60120000 - Taxi services

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,110,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
29 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Oct 20223 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
1 year

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL

Contact Name
Donna Iley, Jacqui Campbell
Contact Email
donna.iley@durham.gov.uk, jacqui.campbell@eastdunbarton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1415745750, +44 3001234510

Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 5UQ
Post Town
Durham
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
TLC14 Durham, TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond

Local Authority
East Dunbartonshire
Electoral Ward
Lenzie and Kirkintilloch South
Westminster Constituency
Mid Dunbartonshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

ACTION DEAFNESS

DURHAM DEAFENED SUPPORT

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