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Provision of Taxi Services Framework

Inverness College UHI (Also known as UHI Inverness)

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

05 Aug 2025 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

14 May 2025 at 01:00

OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum
TenderUpdate

14 May 2025 at 01:00

OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum
Tender

13 May 2025 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Inverness College UHI has successfully completed the "Provision of Taxi Services Framework" procurement process, awarding a contract to Inverness Taxis. This procurement falls under the services category within the education sector and involves providing transportation for authorised students and staff to and from the UHI Inverness campus. The open procedure was adopted as the procurement method in this public procurement process, with the process reaching an award stage as of 5th August 2025. The contract has been signed and became active on 14th July 2025, with a total contract value of 240,000 GBP. Services are facilitated in the Inverness region, specifically covering areas under the postal code IV2 5NA. The framework agreement consists of a multi-contractor setup with potential for future extensions.

This framework presents a significant opportunity for local businesses within transportation services to expand their operations, particularly those equipped to handle specific needs such as accessible transport for students with disabilities. SMEs demonstrating strong service delivery methodologies and cost-effectiveness are well-suited to compete in such tenders. The establishment of a five-year framework, which will be assessed annually post the initial two-year term, allows for stable business growth and strategic expansion for new and existing players in the region. Businesses that hold relevant licenses, such as a Taxi or Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence, and comply with professional competence standards, will have advantageous leverage in bidding for similar contracts in the future.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Taxi Services Framework

Notice Description

The Authority is seeking to award a Multi Contractor Framework for the Provision of Taxi Services for UHI Inverness as set out in this Invitation to Tender (ITT) document and its appendices.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority is seeking a Contractor to provide Transport Services, specifically the transportation of authorised students (some with additional support needs or disabilities), and staff to be transported to and from specified locations and the UHI Inverness campus locations. The Transport Service will deliver the passengers to the UHI Inverness campus locations in the morning and return them to agreed locations at the end of the college day (some collections/drop offs will be to/from student's home addresses and others will be centralised pick up/drop off points for multiple students). The Transport Service is required Monday to Friday during the College semesters (semester dates will be confirmed at a later date).. Tenderers are expected to examine all instructions, questions, forms, terms, and specification in the ITT and check they are complete in all respects.

Renewal: Initial term will be 2 years and renewals may be possible though optional extensions are available

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000798654
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536228
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jul 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
6 Months prior to the end of initial / extension period

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Inverness College UHI (Also known as UHI Inverness)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 5NA
Postcode Area
Inverness
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM6 Highlands and Islands
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness South
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Inverness taxis

Further Information

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