Official UK procurement notice
Berwickshire Taxi Bus DRT
Authority: Scottish Borders Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of a demand responsive taxi-bus service within the Berwickshire area.
- Recurrence: 5 years time
CPV: Public road transport services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1CancelledRenewal
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Price
- Suitability
4A1a:
Bidders are required to have prior to commencement of the contract the following:
Taxi or Private Hire Operator License issued by Scottish Borders Council
Special Restricted Public Service Vehicle Operator License
- Economic & financial standing
4B5b/4B5c: The bidder must confirm they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below.
4B6: The bidder may at the Council's discretion be asked to provide copies of their audited accounts for the most recent two financial years.
Bidders must declare that they have passed the financial standing test of the Traffic Commissioner.
Minimum: - Employer's (Compulsory) Liability - Minimum amount GBP5,000,000 per claim - Public Liability Insurance - Minimum amount GBP5,000,000 per claim - Motor Vehicle Insurance (Fully Comprehensive) - Minimum amount GBP5,000,000 per claim - Technical & professional ability
4C7: Bidders will be required to provide evidence that their organisation has taken steps to build their awareness of the climate change
emergency and how they will respond.
4D1: Bidders will be required to provide a documented Health & Safety policy or, where applicable (less than 5 employees, self-employed,
etc.) statement of Health & Safety intent.
Minimum: Complete document 1001416-Bidder Relevant Contract Climate Change Plan Provide legally compliant H&S policy or statement of intent - Technical & professional ability
Holders of licenses as stated in III.1.1
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · 5 years time
- First published
- 3 Mar 2025, 10:03 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Jun 2025, 11:08 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 12 May 2025 – …
- Authority reference
1001416- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-035327- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
See conditions of contract
Publisher note: Bidders are strongly advised to engage with the Supplier Development Programme in the preparation of their bids: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/ Once the tender evaluation has been completed the following documentation will be required: 1. evidence of your company's insurance certification detailing the required level of insurance as per the levels stated within this contract notice. 2. A completed copy of Forms and Declarations 3. A completed copy of FOI Exemption Request Form 4. A completed copy of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime Declaration 5. Any other documentation required. (SC Ref:802732)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 12 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 12 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
11 Apr 2025 → 1 Jul 2025 · 5 dates- Next notice expected11 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline12 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened12 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Notice published26 Jun 2025, 11:08 BST
- Contract starts1 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Apr 2025- Status changed to active9 Apr 2025, 09:02 BST
- Procurement method changed9 Apr 2025, 09:02 BST
- Deadline published: 12 May 2025, 12:00 BST9 Apr 2025, 09:02 BST
- Status changed to cancelled26 Jun 2025, 11:08 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Jedburgh Sherriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.