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Provision of Taxi Services to New College Lanarkshire

Published value
£1,868,000
Submission deadline 14 May 2026, 14:00 BST
Lots published4
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: New College Lanarkshire: "Provision of Taxi Services to New College Lanarkshire". Published status: complete. Published value: £1,868,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 14 May 2026, 14:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityNew College LanarkshireScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
Closed
14 May 2026, 14:00 BST
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£1,868,000
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: New College Lanarkshire
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Published history for New College Lanarkshire. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
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Competition Density
3.6Bids / Report
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Coverage: 9 active published awards; 8 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNew College Lanarkshire
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published19 Aug 2026, 09:37 BST
Last source update19 Aug 2026, 09:37 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationTaxi services
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0606df
What is being bought
The Authority was seeking a Contractor(s) for Provision of Taxi Services. The services will be divided into the following four lots: Lot 1 – Coatbridge (New College Lanarkshire dedicated lot) Lot 2 – Cumbernauld (New College Lanarkshire dedicated lot) Lot 3 – Motherwell (New College Lanarkshire dedicated lot) Lot 4 – East Kilbride (South Lanarkshire College dedicated lot)
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    19 Aug 2026, 09:37 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    19 Aug 2026, 09:37 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    19 Aug 2026, 09:37 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    19 Aug 2026, 09:37 BST
  5. Status changed to active
    14 Apr 2026, 15:32 BST
  6. Official notice release published
    14 Apr 2026, 15:32 BST
  7. Submission deadline changed to 14 May 2026, 14:00 BST
    14 Apr 2026, 15:32 BST
  8. Published value updated to £1,868,000
    15 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
  9. Status changed to planned
    15 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
  10. Official notice release published
    15 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
  11. Buyer information updated
    15 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
Lots and requirements (4)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Lot 1 – Coatbridge
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The services will predominately be within the Coatbridge vicinity, however historically our students are collected from and returned to Airdrie, East Kilbride, and Calderbank. This can change from each session throughout the duration of the Agreement, based on the needs of the students. Planned Hires - Standing Orders - Provision of a taxi and/or private hire service on a standing order basis (pre-scheduled taxi/private hire service) for the transportation of vulnerable groups who may include but is not limited to disabled students (The college will notify the company if the taxis require access for passengers with mobility difficulties, e.g., wheelchair access) or lone travellers, groups with special needs and their escorts, when required etc. The Contractor should note that for the transportation of vulnerable groups, a dedicated driver shall be required. Ad Hoc - Provision of a taxi and/or private hire service on an ad-hoc basis (non-scheduled taxi/private hire service), providing transportation for business related staff requirements across the Authorities accessing this Agreement. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Lot 2 - Cumbernauld & Kirkintilloch
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The services will predominately be within the Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch vicinity, however historically our students are collected from and returned to Larbert, Falkirk, Airdrie and Cumbernauld. This can change from each session throughout the duration of the Agreement, based on the needs of the students. Planned Hires - Standing Orders - Provision of a taxi and/or private hire service on a standing order basis (pre-scheduled taxi/private hire service) for the transportation of vulnerable groups who may include but is not limited to disabled students (The college will notify the company if the taxis require access for passengers with mobility difficulties, e.g., wheelchair access) or lone travellers, groups with special needs and their escorts, when required etc. The Contractor should note that for the transportation of vulnerable groups, a dedicated driver shall be required. Ad Hoc - Provision of a taxi and/or private hire service on an ad-hoc basis (non-scheduled taxi/private hire service), providing transportation for business related staff requirements across the Authorities accessing this Agreement. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Lot 3 – Motherwell
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The services will predominately be within the Motherwell vicinity, however historically our students are collected from and returned to anywhere across the Lanarkshire region. This can change from each session throughout the duration of the Agreement, based on the needs of the students. Planned Hires - Standing Orders - Provision of a taxi and/or private hire service on a standing order basis (pre-scheduled taxi/private hire service) for the transportation of vulnerable groups who may include but is not limited to disabled students (The college will notify the company if the taxis require access for passengers with mobility difficulties, e.g., wheelchair access) or lone travellers, groups with special needs and their escorts, when required etc. The Contractor should note that for the transportation of vulnerable groups, a dedicated driver shall be required. Ad Hoc - Provision of a taxi and/or private hire service on an ad-hoc basis (non-scheduled taxi/private hire service), providing transportation for business related staff requirements across the Authorities accessing this Agreement. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #4
    Lot 4 - East Kilbride
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The services will predominately be within the East Kilbride vicinity, historically currently our staff are collected from and returned to anywhere across the Lanarkshire region. This can change from each session throughout the duration of the Agreement, based on the needs of the students. (This lot is for South Lanarkshire College Only) Planned Hires - Standing Orders - Provision of a taxi and/or private hire service on a standing order basis (pre-scheduled taxi/private hire service) for the transportation of vulnerable groups who may include but is not limited to disabled students (The college will notify the company if the taxis require access for passengers with mobility difficulties, e.g., wheelchair access) or lone travellers, groups with special needs and their escorts, when required etc. The Contractor should note that for the transportation of vulnerable groups, a dedicated driver shall be required. Ad Hoc - Provision of a taxi and/or private hire service on an ad-hoc basis (non-scheduled taxi/private hire service), providing transportation for business related staff requirements across the Authorities accessing this Agreement. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    19 Aug 2026, 09:37 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    14 May 2026, 14:00 BST
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  5. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  6. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  7. Contract active
    Signed 6 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST · £22,000
  8. Contract active
    Signed 29 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · £421,891
  9. Contract active
    Signed 29 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · £703,151
  10. Contract active
    Signed 29 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · £703,151
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Airdrie Taxis
Not published · Not published · active
Redline Cabs
Not published · Not published · active
East Kilbride Taxi Owners Association
Not published · Not published · active
Central Cab Company
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Lot 4 - East Kilbride
£22,000 · signed 6 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST · active
Lot 1 – Coatbridge
£421,891 · signed 29 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · active
Lot 3 – Motherwell
£703,151 · signed 29 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · active
Lot 2 - Cumbernauld & Kirkintilloch
£703,151 · signed 29 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 2 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 2 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 2 (lot 1)
smeBids: 2 (lot 1)
bids: 1 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 1 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 1 (lot 2)
smeBids: 1 (lot 2)
bids: 2 (lot 3)
electronicBids: 2 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 2 (lot 3)
smeBids: 2 (lot 3)
bids: 1 (lot 4)
electronicBids: 1 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 1 (lot 4)
smeBids: 1 (lot 4)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

New College Lanarkshire

Contracting authority GB-FTS-10314
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  • New College Lanarkshire
    buyer

    1 Enterprise Way, Motherwell Campus, Motherwell, UKM84, ML1 2TX
    +44 3005558080
  • South Lanarkshire College
    buyer

    College Way, Scottish Enterprise Technology Park,, East Kilbride, Glasgow, UKM95, G75 0NE
    +44 1355807780
  • Airdrie Taxis
    supplier

    28b Hallcraig Street, Airdrie, Airdrie, UKM84, ML6 6AH
  • Central Cab Company
    supplier

    Town Centre South, Cumbernauld, Cumbernauld, UKM84, G67 1EW
  • East Kilbride Taxi Owners Association
    supplier

    5 Main Street, East Kilbride, G74 4JH, UKM95, Glasgow
  • Hamilton Sheriff Court
    reviewBody

    Sheriff Court House, 4 Beckford Street, Hamilton, ML3 0BT
  • Redline Cabs
    supplier

    14 Airbles Street, Motherwell, UKM84, ML1 1XE
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