Official UK procurement notice
Provision of an Ad-Hoc Transport Services Framework
Authority: Nottinghamshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNottinghamshire County Council are seeking tenders for a single stage open tender procedure, to procure a closed framework for Ad-Hoc Transport Services to meet the needs of Nottinghamshire residents.
Ad-Hoc Transport is defined as short-term or emergency transport for single journeys or repeated journeys lasting generally not more than 6 weeks which can be cancelled at any time.
Transport is required for a variety of users including vulnerable adults and young people, those with special needs, disabilities and/or social care/health requirements, council staff and members. The transport operates generally, but not exclusively, within Nottinghamshire, and may extend to other locations within the UK.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Feb 2029, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver · Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver · Passenger transport by animal-drawn vehicles · Public road transport services · Special-purpose road passenger-transport services · Taxi services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 3 yrs from 22 Jul 2026
Published description of the framework
Prices are supplied as part of the application process
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 6 lots carries the same published figure, £20,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Up to 4 Passenger Seats + DriverRenewalceiling above
Vehicle and driver to be supplied that has the capacity to transport up to 4 passengers and the driver.
Lot #25-8 Passenger Seats + DriverRenewalceiling above
Vehicle and driver to be supplied that has the capacity to transport between 5 - 8 passengers and the driver.
Lot #39-16 Passenger Seats +DriverRenewalceiling above
Vehicle and driver to be supplied that has the capacity to transport between 9-16 passengers and the driver
Lot #4>16 Passenger Seats + DriverRenewalceiling above
Vehicle and driver to be supplied that has the capacity to transport more than 16 passengers and the driver
Lot #5Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle + DriverRenewalceiling above
Wheelchair accessible vehicle and driver to be supplied
Lot #6Tail Lift Vehicle + DriverRenewalceiling above
Tail Lift Vehicle + Driver to be supplied for the transportation of service users.
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).
Published award criteria (1)
- Price: Suppliers will be ranked based on their pricing
- Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Provision of an Ad-Hoc Transport Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Feb 2029
- First published
- 5 May 2026, 09:37 BST
- Last source update
- 18 May 2026, 16:52 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 22 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
DN813973- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-045503- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0690deFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 5 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
5 May 2026 → 22 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Planning notice published173 days ago5 May 2026, 09:37 BST
- Next notice expected162 days ago15 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Market engagement162 days ago15 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Notification of a future framework to be published in May
- Tender notice published159 days ago18 May 2026, 16:52 BST
- Clarification questions by141 days ago5 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends135 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts95 days ago22 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by94 days ago22 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 May 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published5 May 2026, 09:37 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published18 May 2026, 16:52 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active18 May 2026, 16:52 BST
- Procurement method changed18 May 2026, 16:52 BST
- Deadline published: 12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST18 May 2026, 16:52 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender