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title: "Hackney and Private Hire Compliance (Testing)"
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buyer: "ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Hackney and Private Hire Compliance (Testing)

Buyer: ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-95df7f04-f80a-4310-b31b-13ab9464d5e4

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## Summary

The Ashford Borough Council has awarded a contract for the provision of compliance testing services for hackney and private hire vehicles. The contract, titled "Hackney and Private Hire Compliance (Testing)", falls under the repair, maintenance, and associated services category. The contract was awarded on June 6, 2022, with a total value of £64,000. The selected supplier for this contract is ASHFORD MOT CENTRE LIMITED. The contract period runs from June 2, 2022, to June 1, 2027. The procurement method used was an open procedure below threshold.

This awarded contract by the Ashford Borough Council provides lucrative opportunities for businesses in the vehicle maintenance and testing industry. Companies experienced in compliance testing and working with licensing teams for vehicles can benefit from this contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly eligible to compete for this contract. The contract involves routine testing of licensed vehicles, reporting failures, and maintaining records to ensure vehicle safety, which aligns well with businesses focusing on compliance testing and safety-related services.

## Notice

Contract No. VCT/22/1 Ashford Borough Council require the services of an established and experienced organisation, capable of working with the Licensing team in delivering a regime of Compliance testing for licensed vehicles. This includes ensuring licensed vehicles are booked in for routine testing, that failures and missed tests are reported to the council, and that suitable records are maintained and shared with the Licensing team in order that we can continue to ensure the licensed fleet are safe for use. Such tests are required 6-monthly of all hackney and private hire vehicles, with approximately 100 of each type of vehicle being licensed currently. In addition additional tests will be required to be undertaken where vehicle owners swap vehicles or where instructed by the Licensing Officers. Additional information: The tender documents and additional information can be accessed from the Kent Business Portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4430a53f-d46d-49b3-9afd-6de42d411e3d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 4 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Jun 2022 - 1 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £64,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £64,000 |
| 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 | ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | ASHFORD |
| Post town | Tonbridge |
| Postcode | TN23 1PL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Ashford |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Ashford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ASHFORD MOT CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

## Release History

- 12 Sep 2022 at 14:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4430a53f-d46d-49b3-9afd-6de42d411e3d
- 21 Apr 2022 at 13:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca2d88a5-85bc-4dbd-8484-21344b28d028

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4430a53f-d46d-49b3-9afd-6de42d411e3d
  12th September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca2d88a5-85bc-4dbd-8484-21344b28d028
  21st April 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
  Kent Business Portal

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