--- title: "Award of 12331 - School and Other Transport Services (School Taxi DPS) August 2nd Mini Competition" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000628194" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000628194" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000628194.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000628194.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "FIFE COUNCIL" published: "2021-01-20" --- # Award of 12331 - School and Other Transport Services (School Taxi DPS) August 2nd Mini Competition Buyer: FIFE COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000628194 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000628194) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000628194.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the "Award of 12331 - School and Other Transport Services (School Taxi DPS) August 2nd Mini Competition" is being conducted by Fife Council, situated in Glenrothes, Scotland. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically focusing on public road transport services, taxi services, and the hire of vehicles with drivers. The tender period commenced on 26th August 2020 and concluded on 24th June 2021, with the award amounting to £3,470,000. This process represents the award stage within the overall procurement lifecycle. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in the transport sector, particularly for taxi services and vehicle hiring companies. Suppliers already engaged in providing transport solutions are especially well-positioned to compete, as they can leverage their experience to meet the specific requirements of Fife Council. Additionally, companies capable of offering specialised transport services for school-related needs can enhance their chances of success in fulfilling this contract. ## Notice DPS operators were invited to participate in this mini competition in the summer and have previously been advised of the outcome. This notice is being issued for administrative purposes to "close the loop" in PCS. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN404650 | | 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 | 20 Jan 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 20 Jan 2021 | | 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; 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 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Argyll and Bute | | Electoral ward | Mid Argyll | | Westminster constituency | Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 56 | | Supplier names | AD TAXI; AIRFLOW SOLUTIONS; ALY'S TAXIS; ANDY'S CABS; BAREFOOT ECO CLEANING; BOBS 24HR TAXIS LTD/BOBS TAXIS; BODYWYSE AUTOCARE; BSI ASSURANCE; CALEDONIA TAXI'S; CASTLEVIEW PLANT; CHIKS TAXIS; CODECLAN; CORPORATE TAXIS DUNFERMLINE; COWDENBEATH TAXI SERVICE; CREST MEDICAL LTD TA WALLACE CAMERON INTERNATIONAL; CROSSFORD TAXIS; DEREK STEELE; GEORGE MCNAUGHTON & SON (PLANT HIRE; GIBBS TAXIS; GLEN-TRAVEL; GLENROTHES TAXI CENTRE; GORA TAXIS; GTR CONTRACTS; HAMILTON TAXIS; HARVEY NASH; KINGS TAXIS; KNOXFIELD ESTATE SERVICES; KW BUILDING AND JOINERY; LUCE BAY PLANT HIRE; M&H CONTRACTS; M&M TAXIS; MACCOLL(APPIN)LTD; MCGOWAN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; MOVIN SOUND DISCOS PARTY/MINIBUS; MURRAY FORESTRY; PERTEMPS; PORTER TAXIS; PREMIER TAXIS; PSV MINI COACHES; RF BROWN CONTAINERS; RISK MANAGEMENT PARTNERS; ROYAL SUN ALLIANCE GROUP; SPIE; STEVE'S TAXI; STREETCARS; SYNERGIE TRAINING; THE TAXI CENTRE FIFE; THISTLE AIRPORT SERVICES; TONY'S TAXI; TOWN CABS; TREBLE THIRTY TAXIS; TREBLE TWENTY TAXIS; W N LINDSAY; WILLIAM WAUGH & SONS (BUILDERS; X CABS; ZURICH MUNICIPAL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60112000 - Public road transport services - 60120000 - Taxi services - 60171000 - Hire of passenger cars with driver - 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver ## Release History - 20 Jan 2021 at 14:13 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN404650 ## 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.nhsscotlandprocurement.scot.nhs.uk/ - http://www.pkc.gov.uk - http://www.sasa.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - http://www.spt.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000628194. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000628194.json.