Taxi Services Framework

A Contract Award Notice
by NHS LANARKSHIRE

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework (Services)
Duration
3 year (est.)
Value
£1M
Sector
TRANSPORT
Published
12 Sep 2023
Delivery
To 11 Sep 2026 (est.)
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Bothwell

Geochart for 2 buyers and 4 suppliers

2 buyers

4 suppliers

Description

NHS Lanarkshire Health Board, a statutory body constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (“the Board”), wishes to put in place a Framework Agreement for Taxi Services which will cover the movement of staff, patients (herein ‘passengers’) and urgent packages across the Health Board and further afield (“the Service”). A Specification detailing the mandatory requirements of the Board is provided in Appendix 1- Specification. The framework duration will be three (3) years with an opportunity to review and extend the framework for a further 12 months with an optional 12 months thereafter. The Framework Agreement will be split into three (3) geographical lots as follows: Lot 1 – University Hospital Monklands and surrounding area Lot 2 - University Hospital Wishaw and surrounding area Lot 3 - University Hospital Hairmyres and surrounding area

Lot Division

1 University Hospital Monklands and surrounding area

This lot will cover University Hospital Monklands and surrounding area. It is envisaged that 3 suppliers will be awarded to this lot on a ranked basis. Bidders must be permitted to operate within the geographical area which they are bidding for. Call-offs from the Framework Agreement will be made by the Board making a booking request with the applicable supplier and said supplier duly accepting the booking and assigning a driver within the response time required as defined in Appendix 1 – Specification. Framework participants will be contacted in order of rank for the applicable area in which the service is required. In the instance where the 1st ranked framework participant cannot achieve the mandatory timescales, the Board will contact the 2nd ranked in respect of the applicable lot and so on until a job is confirmed for the required journey.
2 University Hospital Wishaw and surrounding area

This lot will cover University Hospital Wishaw and surrounding area. It is envisaged that 3 suppliers will be awarded to this lot on a ranked basis. Bidders must be permitted to operate within the geographical area which they are bidding for. Call-offs from the Framework Agreement will be made by the Board making a booking request with the applicable supplier and said supplier duly accepting the booking and assigning a driver within the response time required as defined in Appendix 1 – Specification. Framework participants will be contacted in order of rank for the applicable area in which the service is required. In the instance where the 1st ranked framework participant cannot achieve the mandatory timescales, the Board will contact the 2nd ranked in respect of the applicable lot and so on until a job is confirmed for the required journey.
3 University Hospital Hairmyres and surrounding area

This lot will cover University Hospital Hairmyres and surrounding area. It is envisaged that 3 suppliers will be awarded to this lot on a ranked basis. Bidders must be permitted to operate within the geographical area which they are bidding for. Call-offs from the Framework Agreement will be made by the Board making a booking request with the applicable supplier and said supplier duly accepting the booking and assigning a driver within the response time required as defined in Appendix 1 – Specification. Framework participants will be contacted in order of rank for the applicable area in which the service is required. In the instance where the 1st ranked framework participant cannot achieve the mandatory timescales, the Board will contact the 2nd ranked in respect of the applicable lot and so on until a job is confirmed for the required journey.

Award Detail

1 Lanarkshire Private Hire (Chapelhall)
  • University Hospital Monklands and surrounding area
  • Num offers: 2
  • Value: £648,666 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
2 Airdrie Taxis (Airdrie)
  • University Hospital Monklands and surrounding area
  • Num offers: 2
  • Value: £648,666 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
3 Unnamed (None)
  • University Hospital Wishaw and surrounding area
  • CONTRACT NOT AWARDED – NO SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS.
4 East Kilbride Taxi Owners Association (Glasgow)
  • University Hospital Hairmyres and surrounding area
  • Num offers: 1
  • Value: £489,480
  • Contractor is an SME.

Award Criteria

Quality/Technical 30.0
PRICE 70.0

CPV Codes

  • 60120000 - Taxi services

Indicators

  • Award on basis of price.

Other Information

It is envisaged that three (3) suppliers will be awarded to each lot on a ranked basis. There is no limit as to the number of lots tenderers can submit a bid for however tenderers must make it clear which lots they are bidding for within the SPD and quality/technical response document. Call-offs from the Framework Agreement will be made by the Board making a booking request with the applicable supplier and said supplier duly accepting the booking and assigning a driver within the response time required as defined in Appendix 1 – Specification. Framework participants will be contacted in order of rank for the applicable area in which the service is required. In the instance where the 1st ranked framework participant cannot achieve the mandatory timescales, the Board will contact the 2nd ranked in respect of the applicable lot and so on until a job is confirmed for the required journey. (SC Ref:744457)

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