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Published 26 Mar 2026, 15:53 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

TAXI TRANSPORT 2026-2029 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: East Dunbartonshire Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£1,300,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of home to school and home to support service taxi provision.

  • Recurrence: annual

CPV: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver · Road transport services · Special-purpose road passenger-transport services · Taxi services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Provision of home to school transport home to support service transport and returnRenewal

Provision of home to school transport home to support service transport and return. Additional information: adhoc requirements as required

Delivery: Scotland · Kirkintilloch
Extensions: adhoc requirement over the year for unknown additional runs · where requiredVariant bids: 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
  • Price
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    as per tender documents

  • Economic & financial standing

    as per tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    East Dunbartonshire Council Taxi Driver Licence and operator Licence mandatory

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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · annual
First published
26 Mar 2026, 15:53 GMT
Last source update
26 Mar 2026, 15:53 GMT
Award evaluation window
30 Apr 2026 – …
Authority reference
EDC20264416
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-028103
Classification (CPV)
Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driverRoad transport servicesSpecial-purpose road passenger-transport servicesTaxi servicesTransport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM81)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067591 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Licence requirements

Publisher note: Information on the runs will be sent once the noted interest has been lodged. This is due to GDPR considerations in regard to the personal data of service users being advertised in the public domain NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=827680. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 (SC Ref:827680) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=827680

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Submission deadline
30 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
30 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Mar 2026 → 26 Jun 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published212 days ago
    26 Mar 2026, 15:53 GMT
  2. Submission deadline178 days ago
    30 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened178 days ago
    30 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until120 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Dunbartonshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local agency/officeGeneral public services Civic & Corporate Headquarters, Southbank Marina,12 Strathkelvin Place, Kirkintilloch, Scotland, G66 1TJContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria