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title: "Taxi and Private Hire Testing Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02cec9"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2021-07-30"
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# Taxi and Private Hire Testing Service

Buyer: TRAFFORD COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02cec9

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## Summary

Trafford Council is seeking to provide Taxi and Private Hire Testing Services through a multi-supplier framework, initiated via an open tender process. The procurement falls under the services category within the taxi services industry (CPV code 60120000) and was awarded on 30th July 2021. This project involves compliance checks for private hire and hackney carriage vehicles operating within Trafford's local authority boundaries to ensure their suitability for licensing. The tender includes one lot and has been completed, with three bids received where the contract value stood at £270,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in vehicle compliance testing and related automotive services. Suitable competitors may include small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and larger firms specialising in automotive mechanics, safety testing, and regulatory compliance services. The framework aims to maintain high safety standards in the taxi industry, creating a stable environment for businesses to secure contracts within the local authority domain.

## Notice

Trafford Council have entered into a multi supplier framework for Taxi & Private Hire testing services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

STAR Procurement on behalf of Trafford Council carried out an open tender exercise for Taxi & Private Hire Testing Services. Trafford Council has a statutory duty, provided by Section 50 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, to ensure that all private hire vehicles ("PHV") and hackney carriage vehicles ("HCV") that operate within the local authorities boundaries undergo regular mechanical and bodywork compliance checks to ensure their suitability to be used as 'taxis' licensed by the Council.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018267-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TRAFFORD COUNCIL |
| Locality | SALE |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M33 7ZF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| Electoral ward | Sale Central |
| Westminster constituency | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | LP MCR; PETER RAMSEY AUTO SERVICES; PRESTIGE TRAINING T/A KAR AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60120000 - Taxi services

## Release History

- 30 Jul 2021 at 13:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018267-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.trafford.gov.uk/
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:523086-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML

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