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Published 5 Sept 2025, 10:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Vehicle Examination Framework.

Official notice

Authority: Bolton Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: North West (UKD3)
Framework ceiling (notional)£300,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 6 Oct 2025
Framework period 2 yrsends 9 Jan 2028 · up to 9 Jan 2030 with extensions · starts 10 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bolton 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, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Open 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
Who may buy through it

GMCA Authorities

Published description of the framework

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 published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£300,000
Contract period: 10 Jan 2026 – 9 Jan 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 9 Jan 2030 with extensionsValue: £300,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
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.
50100000 Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Technical & professional ability

    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 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.

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
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 20%Social value: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Price
  • Quality
  • Social Value
Conditions of participation1
  • Technical & professional ability

    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 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.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Vehicle Examination Framework.” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 6 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
GMCA Authorities
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
5 Sept 2025, 10:03 BST
Last source update
5 Sept 2025, 10:03 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 19 Dec 2025
Authority reference
TC016
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-054149
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0594ab Find 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
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

Timeline

5 Sept 2025 → 10 Jan 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Sept 2025, 10:03 BST
  2. Clarification questions by393 days ago
    29 Sept 2025, 16:00 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period ends386 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    6 Oct 2025, 16:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by311 days ago
    19 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts290 days ago
    10 Jan 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Sept 2025, 10:03 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBJZ-9785-JTLD Town Hall, Victoria Square, Bolton, North West, BL1 1RUContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender