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title: "Testing Taxi Vehicles"
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buyer: "CHARNWOOD BOROUGH COUNCIL RECYCLING"
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# Testing Taxi Vehicles

Buyer: CHARNWOOD BOROUGH COUNCIL RECYCLING  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ecfde539-0b87-4798-be80-0473d83faa2d

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## Summary

Charnwood Borough Council Recycling is conducting a public procurement process for the tender titled "Testing Taxi Vehicles" within the automotive services industry. This open procurement procedure seeks to engage garages located within the Borough of Charnwood, England, for the inspection and testing of taxi vehicles. The tender period concluded on 24th May 2019, with the contract starting on 1st August 2019 and running until 31st July 2025. The estimated contract value is £120,000.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in vehicle repair and maintenance services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Businesses based in the East Midlands that are equipped to handle the regular testing mandated by local regulations would be well-suited to compete for this contract, which involves ensuring compliance with licensing authority requirements for hackney and private hire vehicles.

## Notice

Charnwood Borough Council is seeking tenders from Garages for the provision of Testing Taxi Vehicles. The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 s 50 gives the licensing authority power to test the vehicles on a regular basis; 'Without prejudice to the provisions of section 68 of this Act, the proprietor of any hackney carriage or of any private hire vehicle licensed by a district council shall present such hackney carriage or private hire vehicle for inspection and testing by or on behalf of the Council within such period and at such place within the area of the council as they may by notice reasonably require.' Any such test station is required to be based within the Borough of Charnwood. The last date for request of documents is the 15th May 2019, with Tenders to be returned by 12 Noon on the 24th May 2019.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9b94e28-5014-46bd-bd2c-9d8aa2227198 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Aug 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 24 May 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jul 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2019 - 31 Jul 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £120,000 |
| 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 | CHARNWOOD BOROUGH COUNCIL RECYCLING |
| Locality | LOUGHBOROUGH |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE11 2TN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Charnwood |
| Electoral ward | Loughborough Southfields |
| Westminster constituency | Loughborough |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | ARK MOTORS; LOUGHBOROUGH MOT & SERVICE CENTRE; SHREEVE AND MARDELL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50112000 - Repair and maintenance services of cars

## Release History

- 1 Aug 2019 at 10:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9b94e28-5014-46bd-bd2c-9d8aa2227198
- 1 May 2019 at 07:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44940218-1c07-4553-80c7-fa2e20b1f530

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9b94e28-5014-46bd-bd2c-9d8aa2227198
  1st August 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44940218-1c07-4553-80c7-fa2e20b1f530
  1st May 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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