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# Client Transport Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/client-transport-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04cea4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Midlothian Council: "Client Transport Services". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £15,653,870. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 25 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Midlothian Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/midlothian-council-ons-s12000019)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £15,653,870 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 25 March 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (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 (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM73
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/client-transport-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04cea4#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04cea4`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/client-transport-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04cea4#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/client-transport-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04cea4#participate

## Description
Midlothian Council are inviting bids from suitably qualified, competent, capable and experienced suppliers who wish to be on a Framework Agreement to carry out Client transport services on behalf of the Council. The framework agreement is for the supply of transport services for the conveyance of:
Children and young people to mainstream schools and schools for children and young people with Additional Support Needs (ASN) and other educational establishments.
Adult Social Care clients to various establishments.
Children and young people Social Care services clients to various establishments.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Taxi and PHC Services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60000000, 60120000, 60130000, 60170000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Midlothian Council is inviting bids from suitably qualified, competent, capable and experienced suppliers who wish to be on a Framework Agreement to carry out client transport services for Lot 1: Taxi and PHC services.
This Lot is for the supply of t...
- **Contract Period:** 05/08/2025 to 05/08/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Coach and Minibus Services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60000000, 60130000, 60170000, 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Midlothian Council is inviting bids from suitably qualified, competent, capable and experienced operators who wish to be on a Framework Agreement to carry out client transport services for Lot 2: Coach and Minibus Services.
This Lot may include but n...
- **Contract Period:** 05/08/2025 to 05/08/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Emergency / Ad Hoc Taxi and PHC Services
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60000000, 60112000, 60120000, 60130000, 60170000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Midlothian Council is inviting bids from suitably qualified, competent, capable and experienced operators who wish to be on a Framework to carry out client transport services for Lot 3: Emergency / Ad Hoc Taxi and PHC Services.
This may include but n...
- **Contract Period:** 05/08/2025 to 05/08/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F007644-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-03-03T11:23:20.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T01:43:28.059Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04cea4