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Corporate Taxi Service Provision

East Ayrshire Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

04 Aug 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

18 May 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Ayrshire Council procured corporate taxi services to transport vulnerable people throughout East Ayrshire, with occasional journeys across the council boundary. The requirement covers both planned taxi hires and responsive or emergency hires when needed. The service is divided geographically between East Ayrshire North, centred on John Finnie Street in Kilmarnock, and East Ayrshire South, centred on Ayr Road in Cumnock. It is a services contract for passenger transport, classified under CPV 60120000. The council is the buying organisation and the work serves journeys across its authority area. Suppliers therefore need to provide a dependable taxi operation able to cover scheduled travel as well as short-notice or urgent requirements for vulnerable passengers.

This procurement has been completed and both lots were awarded to B&G Contracts Ltd. The contracts are active and were signed on 24 July 2026. The East Ayrshire North contract is worth £400,000 and the East Ayrshire South contract is separately worth £400,000. Each lot has a three-year term, stated as 1,080 days, with one separate one-year extension available at the Council’s discretion. The open procedure used electronic tender submission, with bids due by 12 noon on 17 June 2026; bid opening and the award period began on that date. Evaluation was based on 60% price and 40% quality. Two bids were received for each lot, and a framework agreement allows up to two participants.

This award demonstrates demand from East Ayrshire Council for a taxi provider capable of serving a geographically divided authority and handling both routine and urgent passenger movements. A credible future competitor would need sufficient vehicles, drivers and operational control to cover the North and South areas reliably, including the Kilmarnock and Cumnock journey centres. The requirement suits an established taxi or private-hire operator with the resilience to respond to emergency bookings and the safeguarding awareness needed when transporting vulnerable people. Tender teams should be able to explain service quality clearly, identify the staff and qualifications assigned to delivery, and operate electronic ordering, payment and invoicing processes. The competition also shows that an SME-scale provider can win this type of council requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Corporate Taxi Service Provision

Notice Description

East Ayrshire Council require suitably qualified providers to deliver taxi services to support the transportation of vulnerable people throughout the Council area with occasional cross-boundary trips. The contract covers planned taxi hires and well as responsive/emergency hires as required.

Lot Information

East Ayrshire (North)

For the purposes of this contract the central point for journeys from the North of the authority will be John Finnie Street, Kilmarnock. Further details are provided in the tender documentation

Renewal: The contract is for a period of three years with the possibility of one separate one-year extension at the sole discretion of the Council.

East Ayrshire (South)

For the purposes of this contract the central point for journeys from the South of the authority will be Ayr Road, Cumnock. Further details are provided in the tender documentation.

Renewal: The contract is for a period of three years with the possibility of one separate one-year extension at the sole discretion of the Council.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000831757
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561607
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
3 or 4 years dependent on extension options

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Ayrshire Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
KILMARNOCK
Postcode
KA3 7BU
Postcode Area
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Local Authority
East Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Kilmarnock East and Hurlford
Westminster Constituency
Kilmarnock and Loudoun

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

B&G Contracts Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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