Expired contract

Taxi services

Details

Supplier(s)
Value
£5,198,820
Duration
4 years
Topic
Road transport services
Published
19 May 2020

Tender description

The primary objective is to successfully implement a third generation framework agreement with one or more taxi providers to provide transport services for school children with additional support needs, for children and young adults with complex disabled needs, general taxi services for employees, employee clients and elected members of South Ayrshire Council when required to perform their official duties and the distribution of food to school establishments under five individual lots. The new framework shall begin in March 2020 (to ensure new contracts are in place before the start of the school term which will have to be conducted via mini-competition). Transportation of children and young people between educational establishments. Transportation of children and young people with additional support needs to school. Transportation of babies, children and young adults with support and complex needs and disabilities. Provision of a general taxi service. Provision of a taxi service for food distribution.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date21 April 2020
  2. Completed: Award published19 May 2020
    Current notice
  3. Completed: Contract expiry date31 March 2024

About the buyer

South Ayrshire Council runs council services across Ayr and the surrounding area, and buys as a local authority through its own corporate procurement team. Contract notices and prior information notices are advertised on Public Contracts Scotland, the national portal for Scottish public bodies. Suppliers register on the PCS-Tender platform to take part in tendering exercises. Framework agreements route much of this spend, including Scotland Excel, Scottish Government frameworks and the Crown Commercial Service. The council also works with Scottish Procurement and councils across Scotland to share procurement knowledge and resources.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of South Ayrshire Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, education and training and IT services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 60100000 · Road transport services
  • 60120000 · Taxi services

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