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Published 12 Apr 2024, 11:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Taxi Service Framework · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: QE Facilities Ltd (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£528,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 13 May 2024awarded 19 Aug 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

QE Facilities (the Authority) have a requirement to procure the services of suppliers to provide taxi services, to and from various locations throughout the North East of England through the establishment of a Framework Agreement.

The journeys will mainly involve the transportation of staff, however the successful contractors may also be required to transport patients, specimens, blood, drugs, medical equipment, clinical records or confidential mail and cash, on the instruction of an authorised officer.

Please note – this list is only indicative of the types of items which need transportation and may be subject to variation or change.

The service is required to be available at any time of the day or night, including weekends, bank holidays and public holidays 24/7.

CPV: Taxi services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£600,000
Delivery: North East
Extensions: 2 x 12 month optional extension · The framework will be able to be renewed for a further 2 x 12 months (total of 48 months)Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 40%
  • Commercial: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 40
  • Commercial: 60
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Taxi Service Framework” 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
12 Apr 2024, 11:53 BST
Last source update
19 Aug 2024, 16:37 BST
Award evaluation window
13 May 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-026354
Classification (CPV)
Taxi services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0451c9 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Appointment period ends
13 May 2024, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
13 May 2024, 17:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 May 2024 → 19 Aug 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    13 May 2024, 17:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    13 May 2024, 17:00 BST
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    13 May 2024, 23:59 BST
  4. Notice published
    19 Aug 2024, 16:37 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Aug 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    19 Aug 2024, 16:37 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    19 Aug 2024, 16:37 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Aug 2024

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Taxi Service Framework

    Signed
    19 Aug 2024
    Value
    £416,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

QE Facilities

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, North East, NE9 6SXContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Gateshead Health NHS Foundation TrustReview body Gateshead
  • QE Facilities LtdMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point GatesheadContact email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTDFramework contractor06884292 Stoneygate House, Stoneygate Lane, Gateshead, United Kingdom, NE10 0HJ, Gateshead, North East, NE10 0HJ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.