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title: "Provision of Edinburgh Taxi Service"
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# Provision of Edinburgh Taxi Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-edinburgh-taxi-service-ocds-h6vhtk-02c866). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS"): "Provision of Edinburgh Taxi Service". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £355,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-common-services-agency-more-commonly-known-as-nhs-nation-GB-FTS-322)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £355,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 August 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Taxi services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-edinburgh-taxi-service-ocds-h6vhtk-02c866#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02c866`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-edinburgh-taxi-service-ocds-h6vhtk-02c866#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-edinburgh-taxi-service-ocds-h6vhtk-02c866#participate

## Description
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) (NSS) is seeking to put in place a single supplier multi lot Framework Agreement for the provision of a Taxi Service operating across Edinburgh and surrounding areas.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Staff Transportation
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60120000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £185,000

- **Contract Period:** 21/11/2021 to 20/11/2025

### Lot 2: Secure Collection and Delivery of SNBTS Blood Products
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60120000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £170,000

- **Contract Period:** 21/11/2021 to 20/11/2025

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Secure Collection and Delivery of SNBTS Blood Products (active)
  - Award id: `001693-2022-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Central Taxis**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-41409`
  - Value: £160,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Staff Transportation (active)
  - Award id: `001693-2022-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Central Taxis**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-41409`
  - Value: £160,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Secure Collection and Delivery of SNBTS Blood Products (active)
  - Signed Value: £160,000
  - Signed Date: 10/10/2021

- **Contract:** Staff Transportation (active)
  - Signed Value: £160,000
  - Signed Date: 10/10/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F001693-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-01-20T11:35:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T02:44:34.417Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02c866