Taxi and Private Hire Car Intermediate Course First Aid Awareness Provision

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

25 May 2026 at 00:00

Tender

14 Apr 2026 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council initiated a procurement process for the "Taxi and Private Hire Car Intermediate Course First Aid Awareness Provision". This process, categorised under 'services' within the General Public Services sector, was focused on establishing a contract for training provision in Edinburgh. The course is anticipated to be delivered at the Licensing Hub, currently at the Murryburn Depot, with a future move planned to South Gyle. The procurement followed an open procedure with significant emphasis on quality (70%) against cost (30%). However, despite being active on 14th April 2026, this tender process was eventually marked as cancelled by 25th May 2026 due to an unsuccessful award status.

This tender represented a potential growth opportunity for training providers, particularly those specialising in first aid certification with the capacity to manage larger training sessions up to 25 participants. It provided an opening for businesses to demonstrate their quality of service given it was heavily weighted in the award criteria. Enterprises equipped to deliver training on a consistent schedule over the proposed 92 training days in the first year, and possibly recur based on future demands, would have found this an ideal chance to expand within the public sector in Edinburgh. Furthermore, consideration of community benefits within the tender underlines potential additional value creation for businesses engaged in socially responsible practices.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Taxi and Private Hire Car Intermediate Course First Aid Awareness Provision

Notice Description

The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) are seeking to establish a contract for a provider to deliver the First Aid Awareness training element of the Taxi and Private Hire Car (PHC) Intermediate Course.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) are seeking to establish a contract for a provider to deliver the First Aid Awareness training element of the Taxi and Private Hire Car (PHC) Intermediate Course. The course is delivered at the Licensing Hub, currently located at the Murryburn Depot. However, the service is due to move to South Gyle, where the course will be delivered post move. The whole course is delivered over three days with the First Aid element to be delivered on day two, with morning and afternoon sessions. The training is to be delivered to groups of up to 25 participants per session. It is estimated that 92 training days will be required in the first year of the contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000828176
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY556484
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80562000 - First-aid training services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 May 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 May 20261 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Dependent on future demand a recurrent requirement shall be tendered in the final year of the contract.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Further Information

Notice Documents

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