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Provision of Taxi Services to New College Lanarkshire
Taxi services
Published value
£1,868,000
Submission deadline 14 May 2026, 14:00 BST
Lots published4
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
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 Authority | New College Lanarkshire | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 14 May 2026, 14:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £1,868,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: New College Lanarkshire
Market Analytics
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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.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
3.6Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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 | ||
Delivery area | ||
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
- tender value changed
19 Aug 2026, 09:37 BST - Status changed to complete
19 Aug 2026, 09:37 BST - Official notice release published
19 Aug 2026, 09:37 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
19 Aug 2026, 09:37 BST - Status changed to active
14 Apr 2026, 15:32 BST - Official notice release published
14 Apr 2026, 15:32 BST - Submission deadline changed to 14 May 2026, 14:00 BST
14 Apr 2026, 15:32 BST - Published value updated to £1,868,000
15 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT - Status changed to planned
15 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT - Official notice release published
15 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT - Buyer information updated
15 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
Lots and requirements (4)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Lot 1 – CoatbridgecancelledPublished valueNot publishedThe 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 publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 2 · #2Lot 2 - Cumbernauld & KirkintillochcancelledPublished valueNot publishedThe 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 publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 3 · #3Lot 3 – MotherwellcancelledPublished valueNot publishedThe 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 publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 4 · #4Lot 4 - East KilbridecancelledPublished valueNot publishedThe 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 publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
19 Aug 2026, 09:37 BST - Submission deadline
14 May 2026, 14:00 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Award active
Not published · Not published - Award active
Not published · Not published - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 6 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST · £22,000 - Contract active
Signed 29 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · £421,891 - Contract active
Signed 29 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · £703,151 - 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
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