Notice Information
Notice Title
CBC Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Fitness Inspection
Notice Description
Crawley Borough Council ("the Council") invites Tenders for the provision of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Testing and Assessment, referred to as the Certificate of Compliance (CoC) as set out in these documents. The Commencement Date for the delivery of the concession contract is scheduled to be on Wednesday 01 April 2026 at 00:00 hours. The Contract will be awarded for a period of 5 years until Monday 31 March 2031. The Council is procuring this concession contract following the Open Procedure under the UK Procurement Act 2023 (and its supporting Regulations) and the Council's Procurement Code. The Council will be awarding a maximum of four separate contracts for the provision of the concession detailed in the Specification. The Council is seeking to Contract with an organisation that will manage the concession to the highest levels of satisfaction, professional standards and cost effectiveness. The awarded contractors will be expected to deliver improvements to service delivery and value for money over the life of the Contract. The Council's key objectives for this Contract are: - To obtain a quality and efficient service for the Council's licence holders - Compliance with relevant legislation - A focus on vehicle standards and public safety as key priorities. It is a legislative requirement that MOT/Certificate of Compliance testing facilities for Hackney Carriages and Private Hire Vehicles must be situated within the Crawley Borough Council boundaries. The Council has set the fee for a Certificate of Compliance (CoC) test at PS65. This includes an MOT Test for the vehicle. There is an opportunity to increase annually based on the Consumer Prices Index subject to the agreement of the Council on 1st April each year for the duration of the 5 year contract. By submitting a tender, you are agreeing to charge for Certificate of Compliance (CoC) tests (inclusive of an MOT test) on this basis.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f69b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083893-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71631200 - Technical automobile inspection services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Dec 20251 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Jan 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CRAWLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@crawley.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CRAWLEY
- Postcode
- RH10 1UZ
- Post Town
- Redhill
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ28 West Sussex (North East)
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Crawley
- Electoral Ward
- Three Bridges
- Westminster Constituency
- Crawley
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083893-2025
17th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083309-2025
16th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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