Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Taxi Services to New College Lanarkshire
Authority: New College Lanarkshire (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe 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)
CPV: Taxi services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 2 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 4 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1CoatbridgeCancelledRenewal
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.
Lot #2Cumbernauld & KirkintillochCancelledRenewal
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.
Lot #3MotherwellCancelledRenewal
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.
Lot #4East KilbrideCancelledRenewal
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.
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 sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 60%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 60
- Price: 40
- Economic & financial standing
Question 4B.6 of the SPD
Please complete the questions on financial accounts and supporting information. Successful Tenderer’s will be required to provide two years of audited accounts or equivalent prior to award to the Agreement. This information will be used to assess the Tenderers economic and financial standing and is deemed a minimum standard and is mandatory. A fail will result in elimination from the procurement exercise.
Minimum: Please refer to Question 4B.5 of the SPD Tenders must confirm they can provide the following supporting evidence of levels of Insurance prior to award Employers Liability – GBP 5,000,000 Other Insurances Public Liability – GBP 5,000,000 Any other relevant insurances required by L… - Technical & professional ability
Question 4C.1.2 of the SPD
Bidders are required to provide 1 example in the last 3 years to demonstrate that they have relevant experience to deliver the services as described.
Question 4C.6 of the SPD
Please complete the questions on relevant current licences & memberships. This information will be used to assess the Tenderer is enrolled in the correct licences & memberships to fully service this agreement. A fail will result in elimination from the procurement exercise.
Bidders must confirm they hold the following current licences & memberships and will maintain them through the duration of the Contract:
-The Contractor must hold the appropriate licences in place. This includes either having a valid operator licence for a local authority in either the pickup or drop off location.
-The Contractor must ensure all Drivers and their vehicle have appropriate Local Authority licences to operate a taxi service within the area they are bidding for
-All Drivers shall be in possession of a current driver’s licence issued by the DVLA
-All Drivers shall be in possession of a current relevant taxi licence/private hire car driver licence and must not be under suspension.
-All Drivers servicing the contract hold Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) membership
Question 4C.10 of the SPD
Please provide details of the proportion (i.e., percentage) of the contract that you intend to sub-contract.
Tenderers are required to confirm whether they intend to sub-contract or not and, if so, for what pr…
Minimum: Question 4C.1.2 of the SPD Pass = The Tenderer provided 1example of relevant experience in the last three years. Fail = The Tenderer has not provided 1 example of relevant experience in the last three years or the Tenderer has responded to the request but the examples provided ar…
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Provision of Taxi Services to New College Lanarkshire” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 15 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Last source update
- 19 Aug 2026, 09:37 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 14 May 2026 – …
- Authority reference
NCL-25-021- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-078788- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0606dfFind a Tender
Publisher note: All figures stated in this notice are indicative and may be subject to change throughout the contract term. (SC Ref:839258)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 14 May 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 14 May 2026, 15:00 BST
Timeline
2 Mar 2026 → 19 Aug 2026 · 4 dates- Next notice expected233 days ago2 Mar 2026
- Admission / appointment period ends159 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown14 May 2026, 14:00 BST
- Bids opened159 days ago14 May 2026, 15:00 BST
- Notice published63 days ago19 Aug 2026, 09:37 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Apr 2026- Status changed to active14 Apr 2026, 15:32 BST
- Procurement method changed14 Apr 2026, 15:32 BST
- Deadline published: 14 May 2026, 14:00 BST14 Apr 2026, 15:32 BST
- Status changed to complete19 Aug 2026, 09:37 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £703,151, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Lot 4 - East Kilbride
- Signed
- 6 Aug 2026
- Value
- £22,000
- Status
- active
Lot 1 – Coatbridge
- Signed
- 29 Jul 2026
- Value
- £421,891
- Status
- active
Lot 3 – Motherwell
- Signed
- 29 Jul 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lot 2 - Cumbernauld & Kirkintilloch
- Signed
- 29 Jul 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Coatbridge | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 2 · Cumbernauld & Kirkintilloch | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 3 · Motherwell | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 4 · East Kilbride | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- South Lanarkshire CollegeContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Hamilton Sheriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- Airdrie TaxisFramework contractor
- Central Cab CompanyFramework contractor
- East Kilbride Taxi Owners AssociationFramework contractor
- Redline CabsFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.