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title: "Award of 12331 - School and Other Transport Services (School Taxi DPS) August Mini Competition"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000627288"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FIFE COUNCIL"
published: "2021-01-19"
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# Award of 12331 - School and Other Transport Services (School Taxi DPS) August Mini Competition

Buyer: FIFE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000627288

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## Summary

The procurement process concerns the award of a contract for school and other transport services, specifically related to taxi services. The buyer is Fife Council, with the procurement category classified under services. The procurement stage has reached the award phase, with the tender initially open from 12 August 2020 to 24 June 2021. This award has a total value of £3,470,000 and all operators were previously notified of the outcome of the mini-competition.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the transport sector, particularly those operating taxi services and non-scheduled passenger transport. Companies well-suited to compete include local taxi firms, minibus and coach service providers, and other transport service operators that meet the required qualifications. Engaging in this contract can help these businesses expand their service offerings and increase their revenue opportunities within the region.

## Notice

Operators were invited to participate in this mini-competition back in August. This award notice is being done now to close the administrative loop on PCS. Operators have previously been advised of the outcome of the mini-competition.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN404513 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Dec 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,470,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FIFE COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | ARGYLL COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; NEW COLLEGE LANARKSHIRE; NHS LANARKSHIRE; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; SASA - SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; STRATHCLYDE PARTNERSHIP FOR TRANSPORT (UTILITIES); THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS"); UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 9EB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | East Kilbride West |
| Westminster constituency | East Kilbride and Strathaven |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 115 |
| Supplier names | A C CABS; A ROBERTSON & SON; A&J TAXIS; A1 MINIBUS & COACH SERVICES; AD TAXI; AIRFLOW SOLUTIONS; AITCH TAXIS; ALY'S TAXIS; ANDY'S CABS; ANDY'S TAXIS; B & S TAXIS; BARBER TAXIS; BAREFOOT ECO CLEANING; BAYNES TAYPORT TAXIS; BILLY'S CABS; BOBS 24HR TAXIS LTD/BOBS TAXIS; BODYWYSE AUTOCARE; BSI ASSURANCE; CALEDONIA TAXI'S; CASTLEVIEW PLANT; CHIKS TAXIS; CODECLAN; CORPORATE TAXIS DUNFERMLINE; COWDENBEATH TAXI SERVICE; CRAIL & EAST NEUK TAXIS; CREST MEDICAL LTD TA WALLACE CAMERON INTERNATIONAL; CROSSFORD TAXIS; CT EXECUTIVE; D & A TAXIS; DAVID'S TAXI; DAWN 2 DUSK CABS; DEREK STEELE; FIFE CONTRACT CAR HIRE; FIFE WIDE TAXIS; GEORGE MCNAUGHTON & SON (PLANT HIRE; GIBBS TAXIS; GIBSON TRAVEL; GLEN-TRAVEL; GLENROTHES TAXI CENTRE; GOPALS DUNFERMLINE TAXIS; GORA TAXIS; GRAHAM'S TAIXIS; GTR CONTRACTS; H&M TAXIS; HAMILTON TAXIS; HAMISH GORDON; HARS CARS; HARVEY NASH; HELEN'S TAXI; IANS COACHES; ISLAND CARS; J&B CABS; JAYDEE TAXIS; JENNY’S PRIVATE HIRE; JJ TAXIS; JOES TAXIS; KINGDOM TAXIS; KINGDOM TRANSPORT COACHES; KINGS TAXIS; KIRKCALDY CABS; KNOXFIELD ESTATE SERVICES; KRUMP KABS; KW BUILDING AND JOINERY; LEES TAXIS; LUCE BAY PLANT HIRE; M&H CONTRACTS; M&M TAXIS; M+M TAXIS; MACCOLL(APPIN)LTD; MALC’S TAXI; MARKINCH CABS; MCGOWAN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; MOVIN SOUND DISCOS PARTY/MINIBUS; MTS TAXIS; MURRAY FORESTRY; MURRAY'S TAXIS GLENROTHES; MYBUS C.T.; NICOLA COOPER TAXI; PERTEMPS; PITNEY BOWES; PLATINUM CABS; PORTER TAXIS; PREMIER TAXIS; PROMPT TAXIS; PSV MINI COACHES; RF BROWN CONTAINERS; RISK MANAGEMENT PARTNERS; ROYAL SUN ALLIANCE GROUP; SK TAXIS; SMART TRAVEL; SPIE; ST ANDREWS AIRPORT TRANSFER; ST ANDREWS EXECUTIVE TRAVEL; STEVE'S TAXI; STREETCARS; SYNERGIE TRAINING; TAGS TAXI; TAXI CENTRAL; TAXI DUNFERMLINE; THE TAXI CENTRE FIFE; THISTLE AIRPORT SERVICES; TIGERCAB; TOMMY'S TAXIS; TONY'S TAXI; TOWN CABS; TREBLE THIRTY TAXIS; TREBLE TWENTY TAXIS; UPTOWN CABS; VILLAGE CABZ; W N LINDSAY; W.S.L. TAXIS; WILLIAM WAUGH & SONS (BUILDERS; WILSONS TAXIS; X CABS; ZURICH MUNICIPAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60120000 - Taxi services
- 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

## Release History

- 19 Jan 2021 at 12:01 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN404513

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://www.acha.co.uk
- http://www.fifedirect.org.uk
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- http://www.nclanarkshire.ac.uk
- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.nhsscotlandprocurement.scot.nhs.uk/
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.sasa.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.spt.co.uk

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