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title: "Professional Driver Assessment Framework"
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# Professional Driver Assessment Framework

Buyer: BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-10aa7ef6-f309-4189-95f4-7e5ea34b04ef

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## Summary

The Bradford Metropolitan District Council is seeking qualified individuals to establish a Professional Driver Assessment Framework, aimed at ensuring that taxi drivers licensed within the Bradford MDC meet professional driving standards. This open tender is classified under driving-school services, with an estimated contract value of £160,000 for a period of two years, starting from 27 May 2019, with a potential one-year extension at the council's discretion. The tender period concluded on 15 April 2019, and assessments are projected at approximately 900 tests per year, although this figure is not guaranteed. The location of service delivery is within the Yorkshire and the Humber region.

This procurement presents a unique opportunity for businesses that specialise in driver training and assessment services. Companies that are well-suited to bid for this contract include small and medium-sized enterprises focused on driving education, particularly those with experience in standard-setting and evaluation of driver competencies. Winning this framework contract could provide a significant growth pathway by securing a steady flow of assessment tasks from the council over the contract’s duration.

## Notice

The Council license taxi drivers to operate within the Bradford MDC. As such it has a responsibility to ensure that the drivers that it is issuing licences to are capable of driving to a good professional standard. This tender is for suitably qualified and experienced people to carry out driver assessment tests and to produce a report of the outcome of the test. Approximately 900 assessment tests are required per year. However this volume is not guaranteed and may go down as well as up. The intention is to establish a framework contract of a maximum of 3 suitably qualified people. The Framework is to last for a period of 2 years with 1 option to extend for a period of 12 months at the Councils discretion.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ac33f78-89ff-47dc-b62e-f225e8f7e5a7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Dec 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Apr 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 May 2019 |
| Contract period | 26 May 2019 - 26 May 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £160,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £160,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRADFORD |
| Post town | Bradford |
| Postcode | BD7 1PU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Bradford West |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | DEFENSIVE DRIVER TRAINING; EMPIRE DRIVING; GREEN PENNY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80411000 - Driving-school services

## Release History

- 3 Dec 2019 at 09:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ac33f78-89ff-47dc-b62e-f225e8f7e5a7
- 15 Mar 2019 at 12:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/740a2691-e1e8-4092-a780-88a17c0010c8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ac33f78-89ff-47dc-b62e-f225e8f7e5a7
  3rd December 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/740a2691-e1e8-4092-a780-88a17c0010c8
  15th March 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=ff07277b-1347-e911-80f3-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

- http://www.bradford.gov.uk/bmdc

## Provenance

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