Official UK procurement notice
Taxi Testing Centres · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk (Local council)
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: East of England (UKH16)
Published estimate£150,000≈ £50k / year · £180,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Jul 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionApplications are invited for the provision of service level agreements for MOT testing stations to provide testing of licensed hackney carriages and private hire vehicles. Applications must be from approved DVSA testing stations within the Council’s boundaries.
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CPV: Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£150,000
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (9)
- Customer Service – what is your process for dealing with complaints?: 15%
- What is your approach to Health & Safety? Over and above the required legal standards, please explain how you keep your employees and customers safe on your premises?: 20%
- What is your understanding of what the contract requires and how you will deliver this: 15%
- What lead time can you guarantee for carrying out tests and retests?: 10%
- How many parking spaces per testing bay you have available for customers?: 5%
- Do any of your MOT Testers have past experience of testing Private Hire or Hackney Carriage Vehicles, if so please give details.: 10%
- What facilities do you provide for drivers while they are waiting for their MOT tests?: 10%
- How do you make your customers aware of your fees ahead of making bookings for tests?: 5%
- How would you be able to support the Council’s Net Zero ambition as part of this contract? How do you dispose of old oil, tyres and parts?: 10%
Published award criteria (9)
- Customer Service – what is your process for dealing with complaints?
- What is your approach to Health & Safety? Over and above the required legal standards, please explain how you keep your employees and customers safe on your premises?
- What is your understanding of what the contract requires and how you will deliver this
- What lead time can you guarantee for carrying out tests and retests?
- How would you be able to support the Council’s Net Zero ambition as part of this contract? How do you dispose of old oil, tyres and parts?
- How do you make your customers aware of your fees ahead of making bookings for tests?
- How many parking spaces per testing bay you have available for customers?
- Do any of your MOT Testers have past experience of testing Private Hire or Hackney Carriage Vehicles, if so please give details.
- What facilities do you provide for drivers while they are waiting for their MOT tests?
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 5 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 0.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Jun 2026, 08:43 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Jun 2026, 08:43 BST
- Authority reference
BCKLWN392- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-057366- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b792Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
- Submission deadline
- 17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
18 Jun 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 3 dates- Tender notice published125 days ago18 Jun 2026, 08:43 BST
- Submission deadline95 days ago17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts50 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published18 Jun 2026, 08:43 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender