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title: "18/0833 Ad Hoc Buses Coaches and Taxis Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a76a"
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published: "2023-07-31"
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# 18/0833 Ad Hoc Buses Coaches and Taxis Services

Buyer: MORAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a76a

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## Summary

The Moray Council has completed an award for the procurement titled "18/0833 Ad Hoc Buses Coaches and Taxis Services" under the services category. The award involved two lots: Coach Hire and Taxi Hire. The procurement process has reached the award stage, and the contract was signed on 25th July 2023. Moray Council, as the buyer, selected multiple suppliers for each lot to provide the transportation services. The contract value for each lot is £4,000,000 GBP. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the main procurement category was services. The procurement was conducted in the location of Moray, United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant business opportunity for companies in the passenger transport sector, especially those offering coach and taxi hire services. Businesses that are capable of providing quality transport services at competitive costs would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The Moray Council's framework agreement aims to meet various ad hoc transportation needs, including school trips, community excursions, and off-hour client transport. Interested businesses should ensure they meet the specified award criteria to enhance their chances of securing contracts under this tender.

## Notice

Framework Agreement for Ad Hoc Coach, Bus and Taxi hire. Lot 1 - Coach Hire Moray Council has a variety of requirements in relation to ad hoc bus and coach hire which will include trips from nursery, primary and secondary schools in Moray to various locations both in and out of Moray, community service centre excursions and any other ad hoc non contracted coach journey required by the Council. Lot 2 - Taxi Hire Moray Council has a variety of requirements in relation to ad hoc taxi procurement which will include a range of clients who need to be transported, often at short notice, from their location to a different address. These requirements are often outside normal office hours.

### Lot Information

Coach Hire

Lot 1 - Coach Hire Moray Council has a variety of requirements in relation to ad hoc bus and coach hire which will include trips from nursery, primary and secondary schools in Moray to various locations both in and out of Moray, community service centre excursions and any other ad hoc non contracted coach journey required by the Council.

Renewal: 2027

Taxi Hire

Lot 2 - Taxi Hire Moray Council has a variety of requirements in relation to ad hoc taxi procurement which will include a range of clients who need to be transported, often at short notice, from their location to a different address. These requirements are often outside normal office hours.

Renewal: 2027

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022216-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | 2 Apr 2023 |
| Award date | 24 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 2027 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MORAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | ELGIN |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV30 1BX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Moray |
| Electoral ward | Elgin City North |
| Westminster constituency | Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey |
| Delivery location | TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 13 |
| Supplier names | A2B CABS; ACE TAXIS; C U THERE TAXIS; CRM FACILITATORS ELGIN; DEVERON COACHES; KINEIL COACHES; MAYNES COACHES; PORTKNOCKIE CONTRACT HIRE; RITCHIE CONTRACT HIRE; RS COACHES; SCOTTY’S TAXI’S; SHEARER OF HUNTLY; SPOT ON CABS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 34121000 - Buses and coaches
- 60120000 - Taxi services
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2023 at 14:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022216-2023
- 25 Apr 2023 at 14:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011869-2023
- 22 Feb 2023 at 11:36 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005273-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/home.aspx
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000730267
- https://scotcourts.gov.uk/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00160

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