Planning

Prior Information Notice - Provision of a Taxi and Private Hire Testing Service

SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL

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Planning

01 Sep 2023 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The South Ayrshire Council is currently at the planning stage of a procurement process for the provision of a Taxi and Private Hire Testing Service. This market scoping exercise seeks notes of interest from experienced service providers to ensure MOTs, licensing inspections, and meter tests for taxis and private hire vehicles in South Ayrshire. The future notice date for this tender is set for 22nd September 2023.

This tender by the South Ayrshire Council presents an opportunity for service providers in the transportation industry to offer their expertise in taxi and private hire vehicle testing services. Businesses with experience in vehicle testing, MOTs, and licensing inspections would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The planned procurement process aims to enhance safety and compliance in the transportation sector within South Ayrshire.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Prior Information Notice - Provision of a Taxi and Private Hire Testing Service

Notice Description

South Ayrshire Council is undertaking a market scoping exercise, under Regulation 40 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, seeking notes of interest from suitably experienced and competent Service Providers for the Provision of a Taxi and Private Hire Testing Service to ensure that MOT's, licensing inspections and meter tests for taxis and private hire vehicles, operating in South Ayrshire, are completed.

Lot Information

Lot 1

South Ayrshire Council is undertaking a market scoping exercise, under Regulation 40 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, seeking notes of interest from suitably experienced and competent Service Providers for the Provision of a Taxi and Private Hire Testing Service to ensure that MOT's, licensing inspections and meter tests for taxis and private hire vehicles, operating in South Ayrshire, are completed.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000743499
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP487362
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

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

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@south-ayrshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3001230900

Buyer Location

Locality
AYR
Postcode
KA7 1DR
Post Town
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM94 South Ayrshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Ayr West
Westminster Constituency
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Further Information

Notice Documents

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