Planning

Provision of Taxi Services re The Beacon Centre, Arbroath

ANGUS COUNCIL

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Planning

16 Jul 2025 at 00:00

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

Angus Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement exercise to establish a list of taxi service providers for The Beacon Centre in Arbroath. This initiative, classified under the services category, is not a formal procurement but aims to identify potential providers whom The Beacon Centre can contact as and when services are required. The procurement process is marked as a planned effort, and interested taxi service providers are urged to register their interest by 28th July 2025. The service will cover Arbroath and the wider Angus region, offering an opportunity for local service providers to connect with a government contract opportunity aimed at supporting community wellbeing services.

This tender provides significant opportunities for local taxi firms, especially those equipped with wheelchair-accessible vehicles, to enhance their business by becoming part of a preferred service provider list for Angus Council. The potential demand will arise from the transportation needs of individuals accessing support services at The Beacon Centre, particularly for those with mobility challenges or those requiring transport to the Carseview Centre, Dundee. Suitable businesses could expand their client base and gain exposure to other council opportunities. The Council will directly handle payments through an invoiced process, and participating taxi drivers will be offered basic mental health and suicide prevention training, ensuring a responsible and community-focused service approach.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Taxi Services re The Beacon Centre, Arbroath

Notice Description

This exercise is not to undertake a procurement as such. Rather the aim is to create a list of providers whom The Beacon Centre in Arbroath can approach for the provision of Taxi services, as and when required.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Beacon is Angus' new Community Wellbeing Centre (CWC) providing kind and caring support for anyone 16 years and over experiencing emotional distress, their families, friends, and carers. The Beacon is located at Kirk Square, Arbroath and is open 12 noon to 12 midnight, 7 days a week, every day of the year. The Beacon staff may be required to provide transport to people who are unable to make their own way to and from The Beacon as well as possible transport to the Carseview Centre, Dundee for further assessment (if required). As this is a brand-new service to Angus, we do not know demand will be however we do not anticipate that this will be a frequent service request as our transport pathway will encourage people to utilise their own/family or friends and public transport but where these options are not available, we would then arrange taxi transport. Interested Taxi drivers would be given some basic mental health and suicide prevention training. You must hold a current applicable licence, ability to provide the provision during the opening times of 12 noon and 12 midnight, 7 days a week. We would like to ensure we have the option of wheelchair accessible taxi's. Contact would be made directly from The Beacon staff to the relevant provider and payment made by the Council via an invoice process. processes.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000804492
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL534765
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

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60120000 - Taxi services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 Jul 2025Expired
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
ANGUS COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
FORFAR
Postcode
DD8 1AN
Post Town
Dundee
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
Delivery Location
TLM71 Angus and Dundee City
Local Authority
Angus
Electoral Ward
Forfar and District
Westminster Constituency
Angus and Perthshire Glens

Further Information

Notice Documents

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