Official UK procurement notice
TT0019 - Education Taxi and Minibus Framework
Authority: Fife Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe purpose of this invitation to tender is to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply of transport services principally for the conveyance of children and young people to schools and other educational establishments (these requirements may also include transport to and from out of school clubs and transport to training) for all of Fife. The Framework may also be used to provide replacement transport services where roadworks prevent a local bus service from serving its normal route and could be used for the provision of other transport services for Fife Council, for example the delivery of school meals.
Contracts operated through this Framework can generally be undertaken by taxis, private hire cars and minibuses (with up to 22 passenger seats). There is a requirement for some vehicles to be capable of carrying passengers in wheelchairs (Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAV)).
PLEASE NOTE that 2A.18 of the SPD requires the list of Lots applied for. This should be done in the separate Pricing Schedule document.
- Recurrence: It is anticipated there will be ongoing requirements for these services. Any future tender opportunity is likely to be published approximately 6 months before the end of the Framework period.
CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 500 suppliers · 106 bids received (0.2 per place) · 100 appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Fife Council requires to appoint Contractors capable of meeting the needs of the…AwardedPublished value£2,248,000
Fife Council requires to appoint Contractors capable of meeting the needs of the Council in relation to the provision of Education Taxi and Minibus Framework. This Lot requires Contractors to undertake School journeys Fife Wide and have the necessary vehicle (Saloon 4 seater passenger vehicle; MPV (5 to 8 passenger seats) vehicle; MPV Wheelchair Access Vehicle (WAV) (5 to 8 passenger seats) vehicle; Minibus (9 to 16 passenger seats) vehicle; Minibus Wheelchair Access Vehicle (WAV) (9 to 16 passenger seats) vehicle; and Large Minibus (17 to 22 passenger seats) vehicle) to undertake these journeys. Journeys may take place wholly within a zone (West, Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes, Levenmouth and North East), between zones or between Fife and locations across the Fife boundary and maybe outwith Fife. Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all Quality criteria are stated only in the Procurement documents.
PLEASE NOTE that 2A.18 of the SPD requires the list of Lots applied for. This should be done in the separate Pricing Schedule document.
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality criteria stated within TN1 document: 20%
- price: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality criteria stated within TN1 document: 20
- Price: 80
- Suitability
Relevant selection criteria are included in the SPD document. Of particular note are questions 4A.2.2 and 4C.9 of the SPD, which ask about licences and vehicles. Please provide answers to these in the separate Vehicle Details Form document.
- Economic & financial standing
Relevant selection criteria are included in the SPD document. Of particular note are questions 4B.5.1 and 4B.5.2 of the SPD, which asks about insurances. It is a requirement that bidders hold or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of the Framework, the minimum levels of insurance.
Minimum: *Employer's Liability Insurance (if required) = minimum of 10 million GBP; *Public Liability Insurance = minimum of 5 million GBP; *Appropriate motor vehicle/fleet insurance is also required. - Technical & professional ability
Relevant selection criteria are included in the SPD document. Of particular note is question 4C.7 of the SPD, which requires bidders to submit a Climate Change Plan. This should be answered in the separate TN2 document.
Minimum: Pass/Fail - Technical & professional ability
See applicable Conditions of Contract.
- Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “TT0019 - Education Taxi and Minibus Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 500 suppliers, 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 · publisher note attached- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
Yes · It is anticipated there will be ongoing requirements for these services. Any future tender opportunity is likely to be published approximately 6 months before the end of the Framework period.
- First published
- 23 Feb 2024, 14:38 GMT
- Last source update
- 28 Jan 2025, 14:41 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 25 Mar 2024 – …
- Authority reference
TT0019- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-002845- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043c8eFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
See applicable Conditions of Contract.
- Review procedure
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Publisher note: ***THIS IS THE AWARD OF THE ORIGINAL FRAMEWORK - PLEASE IGNORE*** All sections of the SPD are to be completed unless marked 'Not Applicable.' Question 4D.2 of the SPD requires bidders to be members of the ECO Stars Scheme by 1st August 2024. Tenderers are advised to check they have uploaded the correct documents. The answers to the quality/technical questions are multiple choice. Community Benefit details are listed within the tender documentation. (SC Ref:788979)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 25 Mar 2024, 09:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 1440 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 25 Mar 2024, 09:00 GMT
Timeline
25 Mar 2024 → 28 Jan 2025 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown25 Mar 2024, 09:00 GMT
- Bids opened25 Mar 2024, 09:00 GMT
- Notice published28 Jan 2025, 14:41 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete28 Jan 2025, 14:41 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 002845-2025-TT0019-1
- Signed
- 9 May 2024
- Value
- £5,930,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 106bids · 106 electronic | 106 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
100 commercial parties on the notice · 50 awardedThe first 50 of 100 commercial parties (by name); the JSON mirror lists them all.
- 365 Travel Ltd.Framework contractor
- A&J TaxisFramework contractor
- A1 CabsFramework contractor
- A1 Minibus & Coach Services LTDFramework contractor
- A2B CABSFramework contractor
- A2BTaxis (Helen)Framework contractor
- AD taxiFramework contractor
- ADI taxiFramework contractor
- ALY'S TAXISFramework contractor
- AMIGO CABSFramework contractor
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- Baynes Tayport TaxisFramework contractor
- Big Yellow Taxi CoFramework contractor
- Bobs 24hr taxis ltd/Bobs TaxisFramework contractor
- C and H TaxisFramework contractor
- CHIKS TAXISFramework contractor
- COWDENBEATH TAXI SERVICE LTDFramework contractor
- Calypso's Cabs LtdFramework contractor
- Coastal Cabs KirkcaldyFramework contractor
- Crossford TaxisFramework contractor
- Cupar TaxisFramework contractor
- DEAS TAXIFramework contractor
- David's TaxiFramework contractor
- Derek SteeleFramework contractor
- FIFE CONTRACT CAR HIRE LTDFramework contractor
- Fife Wide Taxis LTDFramework contractor
- GMC’s TaxisFramework contractor
- Gibbs Taxis LTDFramework contractor
- Go Pals Dunfermline TaxisFramework contractor
- GoRa TaxisFramework contractor
- Goodsir TaxisFramework contractor
- Grays TaxiFramework contractor
- Hamilton TaxisFramework contractor
- Harley Taxis LimitedFramework contractor
- HcwilsonFramework contractor
- Helen's TaxiFramework contractor
- Ian's TaxiFramework contractor
- Island Cars LtdFramework contractor
- J&B CabsFramework contractor
- JJ TaxisFramework contractor
- James Lyle Taxi'sFramework contractor
- KDY TaxisFramework contractor
- Kingdom TaxisFramework contractor
- Kingdom Transport CoachesFramework contractor
- Kings TaxisFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.