Official UK procurement notice
Purchase of 50 zero emission 100% electric vehicle wheelchair accessible taxis
Authority: Cardiff Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe purchase of 50 zero Emission 100% electric Vehicle wheelchair-accessible taxis for the Cardiff Capital Region (CCR). These vehicles will be made available to the taxi industry to use on a ‘try before you buy’ basis, for a period of 30 days. This pilot is for a 3 year trial and will be aimed at increasing the uptake of 100% electric, zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) taxis in Wales.
CPV: Electric vehicles
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 Feb 2021, 14:40 GMT
- Last source update
- 19 Feb 2021, 14:40 GMT
- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-003365- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02948dFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Welsh Government has set a target of de-carbonising Wales’ taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) by 2028.In order to meet this target the purchase of 50 100% electric ZEV taxis, using WG funding, is required for Cardiff Capital Region to initiate a ‘Try Before You Buy’ pilot scheme for taxi drivers to use the vehicles for a 30 day trial period.
The specification for the vehicles has been directed by WG with the aim of being London compliant; 100% electric with side access for safety.The Nissan Dynamo is the only 100% electric, London compliant, side access vehicle currently on the market that meets the WG specification and comes closest to the licensing of vehicles requirements within each of the LAs. The LAs may need to amend their individual licensing requirements to cater for the all of the specifications, but the amendments are very minor and LAs have indicated that the changes would be acceptable.In order to be confident that Nissan Dynamo Taxis is the only acceptable supplier that can meet all three requirements, confirmation has been received by WG, Cenex, and Energy Trust (on behalf of the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership). OLEV (via DfT funding) can also confirm that they will only fund the Nissan Dynamo or the LEVC (which has a range extender and therefore not 100% electric and does not meet the WG criteria due to CO2 emissions still evident).
Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=108377. (WA Ref:108377)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamo motor Company LtdSME | £2,325,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 003365-2021-1 · Dynamo motor Company LtdSME
- Signed
- 19 Feb 2021
- Value
- £2,325,000
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Dynamo motor Company LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.