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title: "Provision of Taxi and Private Hire Passenger Transport Service (East Lothian Council)"
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# Provision of Taxi and Private Hire Passenger Transport Service (East Lothian Council)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-taxi-and-private-hire-passenger-transport-service-east-lothian-council-ocds-h6vhtk-0459ac). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** East Lothian Council: "Provision of Taxi and Private Hire Passenger Transport Service (East Lothian Council)". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 8 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 11 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [East Lothian Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/east-lothian-council-ons-s12000010)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 11 July 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 8
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Hire of passenger cars with driver, Taxi services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM73
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0459ac`

## Before you bid
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- **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-taxi-and-private-hire-passenger-transport-service-east-lothian-council-ocds-h6vhtk-0459ac#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-taxi-and-private-hire-passenger-transport-service-east-lothian-council-ocds-h6vhtk-0459ac#participate

## Description
East Lothian Council wishes to establish a Framework with multiple operators to provide Taxi Transport Services for the conveyance of adult services and may include but not limited to the following requirements:
-Transportation of children including contact (ad hoc)
-Transportation of school meals
-Transportation of ELC staff and counsellors (ad hoc)
-Buses and mini-bus hire for school outings (ad hoc)
Contracts operated through this Framework can generally be undertaken by taxis, private cars and minibuses (including vehicles above 22 passenger seats). There is a requirement for some vehicles to be capable of carrying passenger in wheelchairs (Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAV)).

## Lots (8)
### Lot 1: Saloon ( 4 Seats)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60120000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Vehicle required: Saloon (4 seats)

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: MPV ( 5 to 8 Seats)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60120000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Vehicle required: MVP ( 5 to 8 Seats)

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: MPV- Wheelchair Access Vehicle (WAV) 5 to 8 seats
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60120000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Vehicle required: MVP- Wheelchair Access Vehicle (WAV) 5 to 8 Seats.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Minibus (9 to 16 seats)
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60120000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Vehicle required: Minibus (9 to 16 seats).

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: Minibus- Wheelchair Access Vehicle (WAV) 9 to 16 seats.
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60120000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Vehicle required: Minibus-Wheelchair Access Vehicle (WAV) 9 to 16 seats.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 6: Large Minibus (17 to 22 seats)
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60171000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Vehicle required: Large Minibus (17 to 22 seats).

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 7: Vehicles above 22 seats
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60171000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Vehicle required: Vehicles above 22 seats.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 8: School meals
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60120000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Vehicle required: Taxi for the delivery of school meals.

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (8)
- **Award:** Saloon ( 4 Seats) (active)
  - Award id: `024564-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **24 Seven Taxis (East Lothian) Ltd, Alba Taxis, GR Taxis (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-120540`, `GB-FTS-113027`, `GB-FTS-120541`, `GB-FTS-28544`, `GB-FTS-120542`, `GB-FTS-45118`
  - Value: £1,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** MPV ( 5 to 8 Seats) (active)
  - Award id: `024564-2024-2`
  - Supplier(s): **24 Seven Taxis (East Lothian) Ltd, Alba Taxis, GR Taxis (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-120540`, `GB-FTS-113027`, `GB-FTS-120541`, `GB-FTS-28544`, `GB-FTS-120542`, `GB-FTS-45118`
  - Value: £1,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** MPV- Wheelchair Access Vehicle (WAV) 5 to 8 seats (active)
  - Award id: `024564-2024-3`
  - Supplier(s): **24 Seven Taxis (East Lothian) Ltd, GR Taxis, William Black (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-120540`, `GB-FTS-120541`, `GB-FTS-120542`, `GB-FTS-45118`
  - Value: £1,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Minibus (9 to 16 seats) (active)
  - Award id: `024564-2024-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Eve Coaches Ltd, Prentice Coaches Ltd, ac's taxis**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-39798`, `GB-FTS-13701`, `GB-FTS-45118`
  - Value: £1,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Minibus- Wheelchair Access Vehicle (WAV) 9 to 16 seats. (active)
  - Award id: `024564-2024-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Prentice Coaches Ltd, ac's taxis**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-13701`, `GB-FTS-45118`
  - Value: £1,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Large Minibus (17 to 22 seats) (active)
  - Award id: `024564-2024-6`
  - Supplier(s): **Eve Coaches Ltd, Prentice Coaches Ltd, ac's taxis**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-39798`, `GB-FTS-13701`, `GB-FTS-45118`
  - Value: £1,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Vehicles above 22 seats (active)
  - Award id: `024564-2024-7`
  - Supplier(s): **Eve Coaches Ltd, Prentice Coaches Ltd, ac's taxis**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-39798`, `GB-FTS-13701`, `GB-FTS-45118`
  - Value: £1,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** School meals (active)
  - Award id: `024564-2024-8`
  - Supplier(s): **Johnnys Cabs Ltd, ac's taxis**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-120539`, `GB-FTS-45118`
  - Value: £1,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (8)
- **Contract:** Saloon ( 4 Seats) (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,000,000
  - Signed Date: 31/07/2024

- **Contract:** MPV ( 5 to 8 Seats) (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,000,000
  - Signed Date: 31/07/2024

- **Contract:** MPV- Wheelchair Access Vehicle (WAV) 5 to 8 seats (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,000,000
  - Signed Date: 31/07/2024

- **Contract:** Minibus (9 to 16 seats) (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,000,000
  - Signed Date: 31/07/2024

- **Contract:** Minibus- Wheelchair Access Vehicle (WAV) 9 to 16 seats. (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,000,000
  - Signed Date: 31/07/2024

- **Contract:** Large Minibus (17 to 22 seats) (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,000,000
  - Signed Date: 31/07/2024

- **Contract:** Vehicles above 22 seats (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,000,000
  - Signed Date: 31/07/2024

- **Contract:** School meals (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,000,000
  - Signed Date: 31/07/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F024564-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-08-05T15:26:41.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T21:34:52.842Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0459ac