Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Taxi Services
Authority: New College Lanarkshire (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Authority is seeking a Contractor(s) for Provision of Taxi Services across the Lanarkshire Area.
- Recurrence: If extension options are not utilised - August 2024 If 24 months of extensions are utilised - August 2026
CPV: Taxi services
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1CoatbridgeAwardedRenewal
Provision of Taxi Services to New College Lanarkshire across the Lanarkshire Area.
Notice is advised at framework level and does not detail individual lots.
Lot #2Cumbernauld & KirkintillochAwardedRenewal
Provision of Taxi Services – Cumbernauld, Kirkintilloch and surrounding areas
Lot #3MotherwellAwardedRenewal
Provision of Taxi Services – Motherwell and surrounding areas
Lot #4HamiltonAwardedRenewal
Provision of Taxi Services – Hamilton and surrounding areas
Lot #5East KilbrideAwardedRenewal
Provision of Taxi Services – East Kilbride and surrounding areas
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).
Published sub-criteria (7)
- Service Methodology: 13%
- Management of Fleet: 18%
- Key Personnel: 17%
- Responsible Procurement: 4%
- Business Continuity: 5%
- Phase Out & Exit Strategy: 3%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (7)
- Service Methodology: 13
- Management of Fleet: 18
- Key Personnel: 17
- Responsible Procurement: 4
- Business Continuity: 5
- Phase Out & Exit Strategy: 3
- Price: 40
- Suitability
Please refer to question 4A of the SPD – Service Contracts section.
Bidders must confirm they hold the following current licences & memberships and will maintain them through the duration of the Contract:
- The Contractor must hold the appropriate licences in place. This includes either having a valid operator licence for a local authority in either the pickup or drop off location.
- The Contractor must ensure all Drivers and their vehicle have appropriate Local Authority licences to operate a taxi service within the area they are bidding for
- All Drivers shall be in possession of a current driver’s licence issued by the DVLA
- All Drivers shall be in possession of a current relevant taxi licence/private hire car driver licence and must not be under suspension.
- All Drivers servicing the contract hold Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) membership
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to Part 4B.5 of the SPD:
It is a requirement that all Tenderers must have or commit to have the required insurance levels at commencement of the Agreement as indicated below and in PCS-T.
Please refer to Part 4B.6 of the SPD: Economic or Financial requirements
Minimum: 4B.5 Insurance - Employers Liability – GBP 5,000,000 - Public Liability – GBP 5,000,000 - All relevant insurances required by Licensing Authority 4B.6 The successful tenderer will be required to provide 2 years audited accounts, or equivalent if awarded to the Framework Agreement
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Awarded
- 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 · If extension options are not utilised - August 2024
If 24 months of extensions are utilised - August 2026
- First published
- 20 Sept 2022, 15:56 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Aug 2025, 11:47 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 21 Oct 2022 – …
- Authority reference
NCL-22-006- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-048346- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0369b3Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Contractors must provide management information on a quarterly basis, within 10 working days following the start of each quarter in a format as required by the Authority. Following the beginning of each new academic year the College will provide the Contractor with a new template along with the reporting schedule.
- Review procedure
Under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:807006)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 21 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 21 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
Timeline
21 Oct 2022 → 13 Aug 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline21 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened21 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
- Notice published13 Aug 2025, 11:47 BST
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete13 Oct 2023, 13:50 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Coatbridge2 awards | |||
| Airdrie TaxisSME, Redline CabsSMEjoint award | £131,606 † | — | Awarded |
| Airdrie TaxisSME, Central Cab CompanySME, East Kilbride Taxi Owners AssociationSME, Redline CabsSMEjoint award | £1,299,375 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Cumbernauld & Kirkintilloch1 award | |||
| Central Cab CompanySME | £204,374 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Motherwell1 award | |||
| Redline CabsSME | £176,656 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Hamilton1 award | |||
| Redline CabsSME | £29,575 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · East Kilbride1 award | |||
| East Kilbride Taxi Owners AssociationSME | £23,267 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Cumbernauld & Kirkintilloch · Central Cab CompanySME
- Signed
- 14 Aug 2023
- Value
- £204,374
- Status
- active
Motherwell · Redline CabsSME
- Signed
- 14 Aug 2023
- Value
- £176,656
- Status
- active
Hamilton · Redline CabsSME
- Signed
- 14 Aug 2023
- Value
- £29,575
- Status
- active
East Kilbride · East Kilbride Taxi Owners AssociationSME
- Signed
- 14 Aug 2023
- Value
- £23,267
- Status
- active
Coatbridge · Airdrie TaxisSME, Redline CabsSME
- Signed
- 14 Aug 2023
- Value
- £131,606
- Status
- active
Provision of Taxi Services · Airdrie TaxisSME, Central Cab CompanySME, East Kilbride Taxi Owners AssociationSME, Redline CabsSME
- Signed
- 14 Aug 2023
- Value
- £1,299,375
- Status
- active
- Change As of summer 2025, the college has reached the previously forecasted procurement value of GBP866,250. The unforeseen expenditure is due to a rise in the number of supported learners requiring transportation assistance in the past years, as well as an overall increase in travel mileage. In accordance with Regulation 72(1)(c) of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, and due to circumstances beyond the control of the authority which could not have been foreseen at the time of the tender, the contract value will be increased by 50%, to GBP 1,299,375. This modification does not alter the scope of the contract, also the total duration of the framework agreement is reduced from 48 months to 36 months, due to plan to re-tender the need, with updated values, in 2026. Notice is advised at framework level and does not detail individual lots., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: As of summer 2025, the college has reached the previously forecasted procurement value of GBP866,250. The unforeseen expenditure is due to a rise in the number of supported learners requiring transportation assistance in the past years, as well as an overall increase in travel mileage. In light of the modification, the college will not extend the agreement for 26/27 period, but will run a re-tender in 2026, with updated contract value. Thus, reducing the duration of current agreement from 48 months to 36 months.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Coatbridge | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 2 · Cumbernauld & Kirkintilloch | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 3 · Motherwell | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 4 · Hamilton | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 5 · East Kilbride | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- South Lanarkshire CollegeContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Hamilton Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice- Airdrie TaxisAwarded supplier
- Central Cab CompanyAwarded supplier
- East Kilbride Taxi Owners AssociationAwarded supplier
- Redline CabsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.