--- title: "Taxi Rank Security - Promenade" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6ddd7e59-60ba-481a-a8a7-d0bfb542cc69" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6ddd7e59-60ba-481a-a8a7-d0bfb542cc69" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6ddd7e59-60ba-481a-a8a7-d0bfb542cc69.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6ddd7e59-60ba-481a-a8a7-d0bfb542cc69.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "GO SHARED SERVICES" published: "2017-06-30" --- # Taxi Rank Security - Promenade Buyer: GO SHARED SERVICES Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6ddd7e59-60ba-481a-a8a7-d0bfb542cc69 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6ddd7e59-60ba-481a-a8a7-d0bfb542cc69) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6ddd7e59-60ba-481a-a8a7-d0bfb542cc69.json) ## Summary GO Shared Services is inviting tenders for the provision of taxi rank security for The Promenade in Cheltenham, with the aim of enhancing safety in a vibrant nightlife scene. This procurement falls within the security services industry, and the successful contract will span three years with the option for a two-year extension. The tender period is set to close on 20th July 2017, and the contract duration is from 1st September 2017 to 31st August 2020, covering an area known for attracting 20,000 visitors each weekend. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in security services and taxi operations, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs), to expand their client base and enhance their portfolio. With the bustling activity around The Promenade, which serves as a vital hub for nightlife in Cheltenham, companies equipped to ensure safety and manage crowd control will find a competitive advantage in participating in this procurement process. ## Notice Cheltenham Borough Council is inviting tender for the provision of taxi rank security for The Promenade, Cheltenham. The contract will be for 3 years. with the option to extend for a further 2 years Cheltenham has a thriving night-time economy, the biggest night life scene between Bristol and Birmingham and the third largest in the South West, with over 450 licensed premises attracting up to 20,000 visitors each weekend. Whether they are visiting one of the numerous bars, award winning restaurants, late night clubs, theatre or multiplex cinema it is imperative that everything is done to make late night Cheltenham a safe place to visit for all and the night-time economy continues to flourish. Since 2006 when the Reducing Alcohol Related Violence project (supported by funding from Government Office South West) was launched in Cheltenham a great deal of effort has gone into reducing alcohol related harm and disorder in the town. The Codes of Practice launched in 2007 laying down common sense principles for all sectors of the night-time economy were the first such set of codes produced in the UK and were acknowledged as best practice by the Home Office. Taxi marshals were introduced at weekends and on race days at the busy rank in the Promenade, helping to reduce disorder and get revellers home quickly and safely. The Promenade is the busiest taxi rank in Cheltenham with as many as 2,000 using the rank each weekend and upward of 20,000 during the Cheltenham Gold Cup week. The conditions of contract will be the Council's own, a draft is included in the tender package. Additional information: To register your expression of interest, access the tender documentation free of charge and request questions of clarification about the Invitation to Tender you will need to register via the 'Supply GO Shared Services' portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/gosharedservices anytime up to 17:00 hours 20/07/2017. No further questions may be submitted after this time. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2643a63d-f660-46d5-8314-c555ca142b63 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Jun 2017 | | Submission deadline | 20 Jul 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2017 - 31 Aug 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £70,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | GO SHARED SERVICES | | Locality | GLOUCESTERSHIRE | | Post town | Gloucester | | Postcode | GL50 9SA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC | | Local authority | Cheltenham | | Electoral ward | College | | Westminster constituency | Cheltenham | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 60120000 - Taxi services - 79710000 - Security services ## Release History - 30 Jun 2017 at 13:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2643a63d-f660-46d5-8314-c555ca142b63 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2643a63d-f660-46d5-8314-c555ca142b63 30th June 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/gosharedservices/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - http://www.cheltenham.gov.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/gosharedservices ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6ddd7e59-60ba-481a-a8a7-d0bfb542cc69. 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