Client Transport Services · UK public procurement notice

• Recurrence: It is anticipated there will be ongoing requirements for these services. Any future tender opportunity is likely to be published approximately 6 months before the end of the Framework period.

CPV: Hire of buses and coaches with driver · Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver · Public road transport services · Special-purpose road passenger-transport services · Taxi services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Framework period

2 yrs from 6 Aug 2025

Procedure method

Open procedure

Legal basis

CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)

Procurement category

Services

Notice status

Closed

Procurement threshold

Unspecified in notice

Regulatory regime

Standard

Commercial structure

Framework agreement

Who may use this agreement

Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority

Competition type

Competitive procedure

GPA / WTO covered

Yes (GPA)

Recurring procurement

Yes · It is anticipated there will be ongoing requirements for these services. Any future tender opportunity is likely to be published approximately 6 months before the end of the Framework period.

First published

9 Jan 2025, 14:13 GMT

Last source update

3 Mar 2025, 11:23 GMT

Award evaluation window

11 Mar 2025 – …

Authority reference

MID/24/76

FTS notice number

2025/S 000-007644

Classification (CPV)

Hire of buses and coaches with driverHire of passenger transport vehicles with driverPublic road transport servicesSpecial-purpose road passenger-transport servicesTaxi servicesTransport services (excl. Waste transport)

Delivery area

Scotland (UKM73)

Official registry OCID

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Publisher note: You must not contact anyone at the Authority directly in relation to this tender exercise, doing so may result in your exclusion from any further part in the procurement process. All questions must be raised using the provided Question and Answer facility within this notice. There is a requirement for Bidders to sign and return a Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime. Also, to submit information so a Serious Organised Crime (SOC) procurement check can be conducted with Police Scotland. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=789939. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: All Bidders must sign and return Schedule 20 - Community Benefits to identify and deliver community benefits, relative to the value of the awarded business from the framework. The successful Bidders is required as part of their contract to provide community benefits in compliance with Midlothian Council requirements as set out in Schedule 20 - Community Benefits. (SC Ref:789939) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=789939

Appointment period ends

25 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT

Submission channel

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Accepted languages

en

Bid validity

90 days from the deadline

Bids opened

11 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT