Official UK procurement notice
Framework for Taxi Testing Services
Authority: Trafford Council (Local council)
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: North West (UKD3)
Framework ceiling (notional)£898,622framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 29 Sept 2025
Framework period 2 yrsup to 4 yrs with extensions · starts 2 Dec 2025
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTrafford Council invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced vehicle testing centres for the provision of taxi and private hire vehicle testing services.
Please see the tender documents for details.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Aug 2029, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 2 Dec 2025
Published description of the framework
Prices to be charged by the successful contractors, to the vehicle owners who are using the services, are set by the Council. This contract is not a cost or income for the Council.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Lot 1AwardedRenewalPublished value£898,622
- Value
- £898,622 exc. VAT · £898,622 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- The Council may extend following the Contract Period for further periods of time of 12 months each up to a maximum of 24 months in aggregate
50100000 Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (7)
- Quality Question 1 — 10%
- Quality Question 2 — 10%
- Quality Question 3 — 20%
- Quality Question 4 — 20%
- Quality Question 5 — 10%
- Quality Question 6 — 10%
- Social Value — 20%
Conditions of participation2
- Economic & financial standingIncluded in document 3A. Response Document (Procurement Specific Questionnaire), of the tender documents
- Technical & professional abilityIncluded in document 3A. Response Document (Procurement Specific Questionnaire), of the tender documents
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Aug 2029
- First published
- 19 Nov 2025, 14:16 GMT
- Last source update
- 19 Nov 2025, 14:16 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 11 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Authority reference
12590- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059061Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
- Appointment period ends
- 29 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 22 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Bidders must complete and return their Tender Response Documents via the Chest e-tendering system.
Project details for the chest are as follows
Name: Framework for Taxi Testing Services
Project ID - DN788896
Link to the Chest e-tendering system:
procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index ↗
Timeline
6 published dates · Europe/London- Tender notice published390 days ago29 Aug 2025, 12:40 BST
- Clarification questions by366 days ago22 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends359 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown29 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by316 days ago11 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published308 days ago19 Nov 2025, 14:16 GMT
- Contract starts296 days ago2 Dec 2025, 00:00 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 1
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 17 Nov 2025 | CancelledNon award of contract, due to no compliant bids received during tender stage. |
Notice history
7 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Aug 2025- Procurement termination notice published19 Nov 2025, 14:16 GMTUK12
- Published value updated19 Nov 2025, 14:16 GMTwas £898,622
- Status changed to complete19 Nov 2025, 14:16 GMT
- Procurement method changed19 Nov 2025, 14:16 GMT
- Deadline withdrawn19 Nov 2025, 14:16 GMT
- Buyer details updated19 Nov 2025, 14:16 GMT
- Tender notice published29 Aug 2025, 12:40 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender