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Published 6 Jun 2023, 15:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Framework for Taxi Services 2023-26

Official notice

Authority: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Framework agreement4 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: Scotland (UKM64)
Framework ceiling (notional)£360,000total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 6 Jul 2023awarded 10 Aug 2023
Lots 4see the lot list below

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

A framework for Taxi services in the Eilean Siar area for 2023-26

CPV: Taxi services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
3 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 9 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Taxi Services LewisAwardedRenewal

Taxi Services provision throughout the Lewis area

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: prior to end of 3 year periodVariant bids: not allowed
60120000 Taxi services
Lot #2Taxi Services HarrisAwardedRenewal

Taxi service provision throughout Harris

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: prior to end of contractVariant bids: not allowed
60120000 Taxi services
Lot #3Taxi Services UistAwardedRenewal

Taxi Services provision throughout Uist

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: prior to end of contractVariant bids: not allowed
60120000 Taxi services
Lot #4Taxi Services BarraRenewal

Taxi Service provision throughout Barra

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: prior to end of contractVariant bids: not allowed
60120000 Taxi services

What it takes to win
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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 more
What this means for your bid
  • “Framework for Taxi Services 2023-26” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
6 Jun 2023, 15:28 BST
Last source update
18 Aug 2023, 14:59 BST
Award evaluation window
6 Jul 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-024372
Classification (CPV)
Taxi services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM64)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d415 Find a Tender

Publisher note: (SC Ref:741254)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Appointment period ends
6 Jul 2023, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
6 Jul 2023, 14:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

6 Jul 2023 → 18 Aug 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    6 Jul 2023, 14:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    6 Jul 2023, 14:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    18 Aug 2023, 14:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    18 Aug 2023, 14:59 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 9admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 33 from SMEs · busiest of 3 lots
Contracts signed 3latest 10 Aug 2023

3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £150,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Taxi Services Lewis

    Signed
    10 Aug 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Taxi Services Harris

    Signed
    10 Aug 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Taxi Services Uist

    Signed
    10 Aug 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Taxi Services Lewis2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——
2 · Taxi Services Harris2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——
3 · Taxi Services Uist3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Contracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Council Offices, Sandwick Road, Stornoway, Scotland, HS1 2BWContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Stornoway Sheriff CourtReview body StornowayContact phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

9 commercial parties on the notice
  • D A Travel LtdFramework contractor 10 A Kilpheder, Lochboisdale, South Uist, Scotland, Isle of South UistContact phone
  • Hebridean Associated Transport Services LtdFramework contractor 9c Branahuie, Isle of Lewis, Scotland, HS2 0BBContact phone
  • JK TaxiFramework contractor 20 Back, Stornoway, Scotland, HS20LQContact phone
  • Kenneth MacDonaldFramework contractor 10 Grimshader, Lochs, Isle of Lewis, Scotland, HS2 9NHContact phone
  • Quick CabsFramework contractor 54 Newvalley, Stornoway, Isles of Lewis, UK, HS2 0DNContact phone
  • STORNOWAY TAXI & COURIER SERVICESFramework contractor 7 Bells Rd,, Stornoway, Stornoway, Scotland, HS1 2QTContact phone
  • WMV MOTOR HIRERFramework contractor Kia-ora, Liniclate, Benbecula, Scotland, HS7 5PJContact phone
  • angus mackenzieFramework contractor 12b upper carloway, isle of lewis, stornoway, Scotland, hs29agContact phone
  • sketch taxiFramework contractor 2 straid na phrionnsa, creagorry, western isles, Scotland, hs7 5phContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.