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title: "Taxi & Private Hire Driver Medicals"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03cfd8"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2024-02-26"
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# Taxi & Private Hire Driver Medicals

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03cfd8

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded a contract for "Taxi & Private Hire Driver Medicals" to YourGP Group Ltd. The contract, with a value of £780,400, was signed on 31st January 2024. The procurement falls under the health services category and entails providing medical advice regarding fitness to drive a taxi or private hire vehicle. The medical provider must assess both new license applicants and existing drivers, with specific age-related re-examination criteria.

This contract presents an opportunity for medical service providers, particularly those offering health services and services provided by medical personnel. The City of Edinburgh Council has emphasised the need for a prompt payment clause and active monitoring of payment performance. Businesses that can meet the Council's requirements for medical assessments and have a commitment to prompt payment processes would be well-suited to compete for this contract and potentially expand their operations.

## Notice

The City of Edinburgh Council requires a medical provider to deliver medical advice to the Licensing Service regarding a person's fitness to drive a taxi or private hire vehicle.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) requires a medical provider to deliver medical advice to the Licensing Service regarding a person's fitness to drive a taxi or private hire vehicle. The medical provider will be required to examine all new license applicant's fitness to meet DVLA Group 2 standards in order to drive a taxi or private hire vehicle in accordance with Council regulations. In addition, any currently licensed drivers aged 60 will be re-examined every time they renew their license and any driver over the age of 65 will be re-examined annually. There are a total of approximately 5208 licensed taxi and private hire drivers with the Council.

Renewal: The Council wishes to hold the option to extend for up to a further 12 months, undertaken at the sole discretion of the Council.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006069-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 26 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | 9 Jul 2023 |
| Award date | 31 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | If the full contract period is undertaken, this requirement shall likely be re-tendered in mid 2027 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £448,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £780,400 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH8 8BG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | YOURGP GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel

## Release History

- 26 Feb 2024 at 11:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006069-2024
- 19 Jul 2023 at 13:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020797-2023
- 26 May 2023 at 13:03 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015105-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000737592
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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