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Taxi Services

Edinburgh College

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13 Aug 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Edinburgh College is buying taxi services for itself and Edinburgh Napier University. The requirement is for passenger transport by taxi, covering journeys connected with the two education organisations and their activities. Edinburgh College is based at Bankhead Drive, Sighthill, Edinburgh, while Edinburgh Napier University is based at Sighthill Campus, Edinburgh. The contracting category is services, specifically taxi and road passenger transport. The opportunity is relevant to taxi operators, private-hire firms and passenger transport providers able to serve the organisations’ required delivery locations and manage bookings and journeys for institutional customers. The service is being procured as a single requirement rather than separate lots, so suppliers should be able to provide the full taxi service across the stated locations.

The procurement reached tender: Edinburgh College invited offers through an open procedure. Bids were to be submitted electronically by 16 September 2026 at 12:00 UTC, with bid opening scheduled for 13:00 UTC the same day. The contract period is 720 days, with two optional 12-month extensions. Bids must remain valid for 90 days, and variants are not allowed. The contract uses electronic ordering and permits electronic invoicing. The service is expected to recur, with a subsequent procurement indicated for July 2028 if no extensions are used, or July 2030 if both extensions are used. The tender documents identify economic and technical selection criteria, and submissions must be in English.

This opportunity suits established taxi companies, private-hire operators and passenger transport businesses with sufficient vehicles, licensed drivers and operational capacity to support two public education bodies. Suppliers should be able to coordinate scheduled and ad hoc journeys, manage demand across the required delivery locations, and maintain reliable service levels for institutional users. The single-lot structure favours providers able to cover the whole requirement rather than firms offering only a narrow local service. Experience of serving colleges, universities or other organisations with regular account-based transport would be useful. Businesses must also be comfortable with electronic tendering, electronic ordering and electronic invoicing, and able to submit a compliant English-language bid without alternative service variants.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Taxi Services

Notice Description

Taxi Services for Edinburgh College and Edinburgh Napier University

Lot Information

Lot 1

Taxi Services for Edinburgh College and Edinburgh Napier University

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions available

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000840165
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562298
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract 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

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

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
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
16 Sep 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
July 2028 if no extensions utilised July 2030 if all extensions utilised

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Edinburgh College
Additional Buyers

Edinburgh Napier University

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH11 4DE
Postcode Area
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
TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian, TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Sighthill/Gorgie
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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