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Education Taxi and PHC Transport Service

Falkirk Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 Nov 2024 at 00:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

24 May 2024 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Falkirk Council has completed the public procurement process to award a contract for the Education Taxi and PHC Transport Service, facilitating home-to-school and other educational transport services within the Falkirk Council area. The procurement process, which used a selective method under a restricted procedure, culminated in contracts awarded on 7 August 2024. This falls under the general public services category. Key businesses involved include Munro Cars Limited, Bruce Taxis Ltd, and others, with a significant total contract value and a focus on quality and price. The tender was based on a two-stage process requiring the completion of a Single Procurement Document (SPD).

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the transport services sector. It offers a lucrative avenue for companies specialising in taxi and private hire car services to secure long-term contracts with a regional authority. Furthermore, the inclusion of community benefits and the potential for contract renewal enhance the appeal for businesses committed to local employment and training programs. Companies adept in quality service delivery, efficient cost management, and community engagement are well-positioned to compete successfully and contribute meaningfully to the local community.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Education Taxi and PHC Transport Service

Notice Description

Home to School and other Education Taxi Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

Home to School and other Education taxi transport requirements

Renewal: Any contract maybe extended by up to 12 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000767442
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV517911
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted 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
£7,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£7,400,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,841,037 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jun 202711 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 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
Falkirk Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
FALKIRK
Postcode
FK2 9EE
Postcode Area
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM12 Falkirk
Delivery Location
TLM76 Falkirk
Local Authority
Falkirk
Electoral Ward
Falkirk North
Westminster Constituency
Falkirk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
12
Supplier Names

BAIRD TAXIS LTD

Bruce Taxis Ltd

DEBORAH GENTLEMAN

David Mackay

Express Taxis Ltd

Fourways Taxis Ltd

Grant Chatburn

Mr

Munro Cars Limited

RL taxis

Steven Gillespie

allan gray

Further Information

Notice Documents

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