Official UK procurement notice
Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Vehicle Examination Framework
Authority: Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBolton Metropolitan Borough Council ("the Authority") is prepared to receive tenders for their Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Vehicle Examination Framework.
This procurement exercise is being run as a Closed Framework Agreement under the Procurement Act 2023. The Authority will appoint up to six DVSA Accredited Contractors (the "Providers") to carry out the HCV/ PHV tests on the Framework Agreement.
The proprietors of the vehicles (the "Vehicle Proprietor"), shall make the decision as to which approved test station they wish to go to.
The Framework will start on 10 January 2026 for two years, with the option to extend for a further 2 years.
CPV: Repair and maintenance services of checking apparatus · Repair and maintenance services of testing apparatus
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 6 suppliers
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 10 Jan 2026
Published description of the framework
The Award of Contracts against the Flexible Purchasing System will be made as and when required, by the following method: Direct Award - The Vehicle Proprietor shall make the decision as to which approved test station they wish to go to.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Lot 1CancelledRenewalPublished value£300,000
- Value
- £300,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- A break clause after two years allows the Council to review the providers and opt to extend for a further two years, but only if the providers continue to meet the contractual requirements.
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).
Price - 20% Quality - 60% Social Value - 20%
- Condition of participation
Test Stations (Pass/Fail) The Provider must comply with the following requirements during the term of the Framework Agreement: • Test stations must be within the borough's boundaries. • Test stations must be open for Tests to be carried out for at least 37 more…
hours per week (reduced on a pro-rata basis for bank holidays). • Test stations must have a minimum of 2 bays available for MOT testing at all times. • Test stations must have the capacity to carry out 3500 tests per annum. • 2 DVSA-nominated testers with sufficient assistant personnel must be available to carry out tests, during the test station's opening hours. • The Provider must ensure the test station's Risk Rating stays green for the duration of the Framework Agreement. • The Authority reserves the right to ask for evidence of a test station's Risk Rating at any time during the Framework Agreement period.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 5 Sept 2025, 09:51 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Sept 2025, 09:51 BST
- Authority reference
TC016- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056489Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 6 Oct 2025, 16:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 29 Sept 2025, 16:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
5 published dates · Europe/London- Planning notice published23 Jul 2025, 12:29 BST
- Tender notice published387 days ago4 Sept 2025, 16:39 BST
- Clarification questions by362 days ago29 Sept 2025, 16:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends355 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown6 Oct 2025, 16:00 BST
- Contract starts259 days ago10 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 5 Sept 2025 | CancelledThis was advertised on the Pipeline as under threshold and is actually now an above threshold procurement. |
Notice history
11 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Jul 2025- Procurement termination notice published5 Sept 2025, 09:51 BSTUK12
- Published value updated5 Sept 2025, 09:51 BSTwas £300,000
- Status changed to cancelled5 Sept 2025, 09:51 BST
- Procurement method changed5 Sept 2025, 09:51 BST
- Deadline withdrawn5 Sept 2025, 09:51 BST
- Buyer details updated5 Sept 2025, 09:51 BST
- Tender notice published4 Sept 2025, 16:39 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £300,0004 Sept 2025, 16:39 BSTwas £600,000
- Status changed to active4 Sept 2025, 16:39 BST
- Deadline published: 6 Oct 2025, 16:00 BST4 Sept 2025, 16:39 BST
- Pipeline notice published23 Jul 2025, 12:29 BSTUK1
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Link to advert
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender