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Provision of Taxi and Private Hire Passenger Transport Service (East Lothian Council)

East Lothian Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

05 Aug 2024 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

11 Jun 2024 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Planning

15 May 2024 at 01:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Lothian Council has awarded a framework contract for the provision of taxi and private hire passenger transport services within the region. The contract, with an estimated value of £8,000,000, aims to facilitate various transport services including the conveyance of adults, transportation of children, school meals, ELC staff, and buses for school outings. The procurement process was conducted using an open procedure and has now reached the award stage as of 1st August 2024. The services under this contract are primarily located in East Lothian, specifically in the UKM73 region. The procurement covers multiple lots, such as saloon taxis, MPVs, minibuses including wheelchair-accessible vehicles, and larger vehicles up to 22 seats or more.

This contract offers significant opportunities for SMEs involved in the transport industry to expand their business by providing reliable and essential transport services to East Lothian Council. Small and medium-sized enterprises in taxi services, private hire, and minibuses—including those offering wheelchair-accessible vehicles—would be well-suited to compete in this framework. With East Lothian Council requiring a diverse range of vehicles to meet various transport needs, businesses can scale their operations and enhance their market presence within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Taxi and Private Hire Passenger Transport Service (East Lothian Council)

Notice Description

East Lothian Council wishes to establish a Framework with multiple operators to provide Taxi Transport Services for the conveyance of adult services and may include but not limited to the following requirements: -Transportation of children including contact (ad hoc) -Transportation of school meals -Transportation of ELC staff and counsellors (ad hoc) -Buses and mini-bus hire for school outings (ad hoc) Contracts operated through this Framework can generally be undertaken by taxis, private cars and minibuses (including vehicles above 22 passenger seats). There is a requirement for some vehicles to be capable of carrying passenger in wheelchairs (Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAV)).

Lot Information

Saloon ( 4 Seats)

Vehicle required: Saloon (4 seats)

Renewal: 1 + 1

MPV ( 5 to 8 Seats)

Vehicle required: MVP ( 5 to 8 Seats)

Renewal: 1 + 1

MPV- Wheelchair Access Vehicle (WAV) 5 to 8 seats

Vehicle required: MVP- Wheelchair Access Vehicle (WAV) 5 to 8 Seats.

Renewal: 1 + 1

Minibus (9 to 16 seats)

Vehicle required: Minibus (9 to 16 seats).

Renewal: 1 + 1

Minibus- Wheelchair Access Vehicle (WAV) 9 to 16 seats.

Vehicle required: Minibus-Wheelchair Access Vehicle (WAV) 9 to 16 seats.

Renewal: 1 + 1

Large Minibus (17 to 22 seats)

Vehicle required: Large Minibus (17 to 22 seats).

Renewal: 1 + 1

Vehicles above 22 seats

Vehicle required: Vehicles above 22 seats.

Renewal: 1 + 1

School meals

Vehicle required: Taxi for the delivery of school meals.

Renewal: 1 + 1

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000766671
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG511358
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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

60171000 - Hire of passenger cars with driver

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
10 Jun 2024Expired
Award Date
1 Aug 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Lothian Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HADDINGTON, EAST LOTHIAN
Postcode
EH41 3HA
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian
Delivery Location
TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian
Local Authority
East Lothian
Electoral Ward
Haddington and Lammermuir
Westminster Constituency
Lothian East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
9
Supplier Names

24 Seven Taxis (East Lothian) Ltd

Alba Taxis

Eve Coaches Ltd

GR Taxis

Johnnys Cabs Ltd

Jtscars ltd

Prentice Coaches Ltd

William Black

ac's taxis

Further Information

Notice Documents

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