---
title: "Social Work Taxi Exemptions April 2025- March 2026"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000830090"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FIFE COUNCIL"
published: "2026-04-22"
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# Social Work Taxi Exemptions April 2025- March 2026

Buyer: FIFE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000830090

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## Summary

Fife Council has recently completed a contract award concerning social work taxi exemptions for the period of April 2025 to March 2026. Located in Glenrothes, Fife Council operates within the UKM72 region and classified under general public services and housing and community amenities. The procurement process was initiated without a prior publication call due to specific requirements for certain service users who have been identified as exempt from the existing Transport Framework. This decision is supported by relevant provisions under the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 and public contracts regulations. The contract was signed on 31st March 2026, with a value amounting to £160,023.50 GBP.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses primarily involved in transportation services, particularly those specialising in social and community-related transports. Large-scale suppliers such as A1 Cabs, The Taxi Centre Fife Ltd, Fife Wide Taxis LTD, Taxi Central Ltd, and M&H Contracts Ltd have been awarded the contract to ensure continuity and meet the complex needs of the service users. The limited procurement method utilised suggests a favourable environment for businesses that can offer tailored transport solutions and demonstrate a capacity to handle sensitive and specialised transport requirements for social work needs in Fife, Scotland.

## Notice

The Council has a Social Work & Housing Transport Framework (TT0013). Whilst this framework was intended to cater for all Social Work taxi requirements, on occasions a company has to be retained or sourced for the carriage of some specific service users, on a continuing basis, separate from the framework. This is to ensure continuity and familiarity for the service user(s) who have complex and challenging needs or for a very specific requirement not catered for under the Framework. Social Work colleagues have, therefore, identified a small number of service users to be exempt from Framework TT0013.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council has a Social Work & Housing Transport Framework (TT0013). Whilst this framework was intended to cater for all Social Work taxi requirements, on occasions a company has to be retained or sourced for the carriage of some specific service users, on a continuing basis, separate from the framework. This is to ensure continuity and familiarity for the service user(s) who have complex and challenging needs or for a very specific requirement not catered for under the Framework. Social Work colleagues have, therefore, identified a small number of service users to be exempt from Framework TT0013.

### Procurement Information

This exemption is permissible under Section 12 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014: 12 Contracts for health or social care services (1) Despite section 8, a contracting authority may award a contract for a health or social care service without seeking offers in relation to the proposed contract. (2) In relation to a regulated procurement where, by virtue of subsection (1), a contracting authority does not seek offers, section 23(1) does not apply. And, if such journeys are argued not to be 'a social care service,' then they will be considered as Direct Awards (Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication) under Section 33 of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR554397 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £160,023 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FIFE COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLENROTHES |
| Post town | Kirkcaldy |
| Postcode | KY7 5LT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife |
| Local authority | Fife |
| Electoral ward | Glenrothes Central and Thornton |
| Westminster constituency | Glenrothes and Mid Fife |
| Delivery location | TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | A1 CABS; FIFE WIDE TAXIS; M&H CONTRACTS; TAXI CENTRAL; THE TAXI CENTRE FIFE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 22 Apr 2026 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR554397

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR554397
  Social Work Taxi Exemptions April 2025- March 2026 - The Council has a Social Work & Housing Transport Framework (TT0013). Whilst this framework was intended to cater for all Social Work taxi requirements, on occasions a company has to be retained or sourced for the carriage of some specific service users, on a continuing basis, separate from the framework. This is to ensure continuity and familiarity for the service user(s) who have complex and challenging needs or for a very specific requirement not catered for under the Framework. Social Work colleagues have, therefore, identified a small number of service users to be exempt from Framework TT0013.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000830090

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