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Published 3 Sept 2021, 16:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Scheduled and Ad Hoc Taxi Services within North Lanarkshire

Official notice

Authority: North Lanarkshire Council (Local council)

Framework agreement4 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitableMax 4 lots to bid
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: Scotland (UKM84)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 5 Oct 2021awarded 2 Dec 2021
Lots 4max 4 to bid

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

North Lanarkshire Council (the “Council”) propose to establish a multi-lot Framework with multiple-Contractors for the provision of Scheduled and Ad Hoc Taxi Services within North Lanarkshire.

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The approach to establish this Framework will be in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

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Proposed Duration is 4 years, maximum framework value over the term is 3,200,000 GBP

  • Recurrence: between 6-12 months prior to the end of the proposed Framework

CPV: Taxi services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
4 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 4 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 4 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Shared scope across 3 of 4 lots

Applies to lots 2, 3, 4.

This Lot is to facilitate transport for Council staff or service users on an ad hoc booking basis.

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A detailed specification is contained within the main invitation to tender (“ITT”) document which is accessible (and downloadable) from the Buyer Attachment area within the PCS-Tender system. Key Requirement to note: Contractors applying to this Lot must have a minimum of three (3) vehicles available to undertake call-offs, and must arrive within 15 minutes of a booking request.

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Service delivery must be carried out in accordance with the information provided within this Contract Notice, the tender pack comprising the ITT and associated documents which are located in PCS-Tender. Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Lot #1Scheduled Services within North LanarkshireAwarded

This Lot is to facilitate transport to Integrated Day Services which are operated by the Council for older adults.

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A detailed specification is contained within the main invitation to tender (“ITT”) document which is accessible (and downloadable) from the Buyer Attachment area within the PCS-Tender system. Key Requirement to note: Contractors applying to this Lot must have a minimum of six (6) vehicles available to undertake call-offs for each Locality Day Service they wish to be considered for. A minimum of two (2) vehicles must be suitable and/or adapted to meet the needs of people with disabilities e.g. wheelchair accessible

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Service delivery must be carried out in accordance with the information provided within this Contract Notice, the tender pack comprising the ITT and associated documents which are located in PCS-Tender. Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Delivery: Scotland · Integrated Day Services facilities located within North Lanarkshire
Variant bids: not allowed
60120000 Taxi services
Lot #2Ad Hoc North ZoneAwarded
Delivery: Scotland · North Lanarkshire, North Zone (explained further in the ITT)
Variant bids: not allowed
60120000 Taxi services
Lot #3Ad Hoc Central ZoneAwarded
Delivery: Scotland · North Lanarkshire, Central Zone (explained further in the ITT)
Variant bids: not allowed
60120000 Taxi services
Lot #4Ad Hoc South ZoneAwarded
Delivery: Scotland · North Lanarkshire, South Zone (explained further in the ITT)
Variant bids: not allowed
60120000 Taxi services

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 · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 100
  • Price: 0
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

What this means for your bid
  • “Scheduled and Ad Hoc Taxi Services within North Lanarkshire” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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 · between 6-12 months prior to the end of the proposed Framework
First published
3 Sept 2021, 16:35 BST
Last source update
7 Dec 2021, 11:34 GMT
Award evaluation window
5 Oct 2021 – …
Authority reference
NLC-CPT-21-086
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-030333
Classification (CPV)
Taxi services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM84)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02dd19 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

stated in the procurement documents

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

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: (SC Ref:675805)

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
Appointment period ends
5 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
5 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

5 Oct 2021 → 7 Dec 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    5 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    5 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    7 Dec 2021, 11:34 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    7 Dec 2021, 11:34 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 4admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 44 from SMEs · busiest of 4 lots
Contracts signed 4latest 2 Dec 2021

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

Contracts

  • Scheduled Services within North Lanarkshire

    Signed
    2 Dec 2021
    Value
    £1,600,000
    Status
    active

  • Ad Hoc North Zone

    Signed
    2 Dec 2021
    Value
    £360,000
    Status
    active

  • Ad Hoc Central Zone

    Signed
    2 Dec 2021
    Value
    £560,000
    Status
    active

  • Ad Hoc South Zone

    Signed
    2 Dec 2021
    Value
    £680,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Scheduled Services within North Lanarkshire4bids · 4 electronic4——
2 · Ad Hoc North Zone1bids · 1 electronic1——
3 · Ad Hoc Central Zone2bids · 2 electronic2——
4 · Ad Hoc South Zone1bids · 1 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Lanarkshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, Scotland, ML1 1ABContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Scottish CourtsReview body Edinburgh

Framework contractors & participating bidders

4 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria