Official UK procurement notice
Taxi and Attendant Services Framework Agreement 2023-2027
Authority: London Borough of Camden (Local council)
What is being bought7 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe London Borough of Camden (‘the Council’ leading in this procurement) and their potential partners LB of Islington and City of London Corporation are seeking to award a framework contract for the Supply of Private Hire, Taxi and Attendant Services. This tender is divided into seven (7) lots. Suppliers may bid on one or all lots or any number in between. The Framework Agreement will be created for a contract term of four years for an estimated aggregate total value of £30,500,000 (of which £18,000,000 will be contributed by Camden, £12,000,000 by Islington and £500,000 by City of London).
Taxi and Attendant Services, which includes ambulance transportation and ad hoc services, are necessary for passengers who have complex needs and who require individual travel arrangements. Those arrangements may also include passenger attendants that travel with them to ensure that the service users’ needs are fully met, and that levels of safety and security are maintained during each journey.
CPV: Hire of buses and coaches with driver · Metal · Taxi services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 16 bids on the busiest of 7 lots · 9 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure
7 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Taxi and Attendant Services (including Saloon and MPV)Awarded
These vehicles will be 9 seats and including driver and be operated under a Private Hire Licence.
Lot #2Taxi and Attendant Services (including Saloon and MPV Wheelchair accessible)Awarded
These vehicles will be 9 seats and under including driver and be operated under a Private Hire Licence. These vehicles will be wheelchair Accessible. There will be a second member staff on board to assist any passengers
Lot #3MinibusesAwarded
These are vehicles will be over 9 seats including driver, and will be operated on a Public Services Vehicle Operators Licence
Lot #4Minibuses with attendant (Wheelchair accesible)Awarded
These are vehicles will be over 9 seats including driver, and will be operated on a Public Services Vehicle Operators Licence. These vehicles will be Wheelchair Accessible. There will be a second member staff on board to assist any passengers
Lot #5Ambulance TransportationAwarded
- Standard Model – this is a 2 person crew ambulance where the passenger / patient is up to 18 stone.
- Bariatric Model – this requires up to a 4-person crew where the passenger / patient is up to 25 stone. This may also include an automated stair climber.
Lot #6Ad-hoc ServicesAwarded
These vehicles will be 9 seats and under including driver and be operated under a Private Hire Licence. These vehicles may be wheelchair Accessible, and there may need to be a second member staff on board to assist any passengers. These will be either one off journeys, or temporary journeys require up to 3 months
Lot #7Non-recurrent Transport ServicesAwarded
Provision of transport services for Council Officers of Camden and, potentially, Islington and City of London Corporations who travel to various locations, in and outside of their boroughs. The non-recurrent transport services covered under Lot 7 of the Framework Agreement is used for council related business journeys where public transport is not considered to be a suitable option. This is s single supplier lot. The service is predominantly used by Social Workers dealing in case work involving highly sensitive situations of which the use of taxi services is considered to be a necessity and the use of alternative methods of public transport would not be appropriate.
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
- Price carries 35–65 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 65 points.
- “Taxi and Attendant Services Framework Agreement 2023-2027” 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- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 27 Mar 2023, 18:19 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Dec 2023, 11:52 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 28 Apr 2023 – …
- Authority reference
DN662158- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-036497- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b66eFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 28 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 28 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
28 Apr 2023 → 12 Dec 2023 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown28 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened28 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
- Notice published12 Dec 2023, 11:52 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete12 Dec 2023, 11:52 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast7 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Taxi and Attendant Services (including Saloon and MPV)
- Signed
- 21 Jul 2023
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2027
- Status
- active
Taxi and Attendant Services (including Saloon and MPV Wheelchair accessible)
- Signed
- 21 Jul 2023
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2027
- Status
- active
Minibuses
- Signed
- 21 Jul 2023
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2027
- Status
- active
Minibuses with Attendant (Wheelchair Accessible)
- Signed
- 21 Jul 2023
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2027
- Status
- active
Ambulance Transportation
- Signed
- 21 Jul 2023
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2027
- Status
- active
Ad-hoc Services
- Signed
- 21 Jul 2023
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2027
- Status
- active
Non-recurrent transport services
- Signed
- 21 Jul 2023
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2027
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Taxi and Attendant Services (including Saloon and MPV) | 16bids · 16 electronic | — | — | £1 – £13,500,000 |
| 2 · Taxi and Attendant Services (including Saloon and MPV Wheelchair accessible) | 16bids · 16 electronic | — | — | £1 – £6,800,000 |
| 3 · Minibuses | 11bids · 11 electronic | — | — | £1 – £4,800,000 |
| 4 · Minibuses with attendant (Wheelchair accesible) | 10bids · 10 electronic | — | — | £1 – £2,000,000 |
| 5 · Ambulance Transportation | 6bids · 6 electronic | — | — | £1 – £130,000 |
| 6 · Ad-hoc Services | 14bids · 14 electronic | — | — | £1 – £1,300,000 |
| 7 · Non-recurrent Transport Services | 11bids · 11 electronic | — | — | £1 – £2,000,000 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £1 – £30,500,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Borough Solicitor, London Borough of CamdenReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
19 commercial parties on the notice- Addison LeeFramework contractor
- Brent CouriersFramework contractor
- Brent Couriers LtdFramework contractor
- Brent Couriers Ltd.Framework contractor
- Clover Car Services LTDFramework contractor
- Clover Car Services LTDFramework contractor
- Clover Car Services LTD.Framework contractor
- Clover Cars Services LtdFramework contractor
- Fox TransportFramework contractor
- HATS Group LtdFramework contractor
Show 9 more suppliers
- HATS Group LtdFramework contractor
- HATS Group Ltd.Framework contractor
- Jimac Radio Cars LtdFramework contractor
- Jimac Radio Cars LtdFramework contractor
- Jimac Radio Cars LtdFramework contractor
- Jimac Radio Cars LtdFramework contractor
- Lindel Service Ltd t/a Fox TransportFramework contractor
- Lindel Services Ltd t/a Fox TransportFramework contractor
- Lindel Services Ltd t/a Fox TransportFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.