Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Falkirk Council
Municipal Buildings, West Bridge Street
Falkirk
FK1 5RS
Telephone
+44 1324506566
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM76 - Falkirk
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00184
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Framework for the Provision of a Taxi & Private Hire Transport Service
Reference number
SW/TAXI/21
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60120000 - Taxi services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of a Taxi Service and Private Hire Service for transport of Social Work Service Users throughout the Falkirk Council area and to destinations outwith the Falkirk area.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,125,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60120000 - Taxi services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM76 - Falkirk
Main site or place of performance
Falkirk Area
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of call off contract for the taxi transport of vulnerable Service Users throughout the Falkirk Council area and to destinations outwith the Falkirk area.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Submission / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 70
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-011829
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SW/TAXI/21
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 July 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Express Taxis Ltd
74 Russel Street, Falkirk
Falkirk
fk2 7hp
Telephone
+044 132462210
Fax
+044 1324622303
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM76 - Falkirk
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bruce Taxis Ltd
Old Abbots Works, Bankside, Falkirk
Falkirk
FK2 7XJ
Telephone
+44 1324636036
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BAIRD TAXIS LTD
5 GARTCOWS ROAD
FALKIRK
FK1 5QU
Telephone
+44 7747194661
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM76 - Falkirk
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RL taxis
5 Beaton Avenue, Whins Of Milton
Stirling
FK7 0NB
Telephone
+44 7878362374
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM76 - Falkirk
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Jtscars ltd
30 dolphingston court
prestonpans
Eh32 9gn
Telephone
+44 7786656877
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1.50 / Highest offer: £4 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
It is a requirement of this contract that the Tenderer ensures that whosoever provides the work on his behalf has all required licences, insurances to specified level or is covered by the Contractors own insurance to specified level. In addition the Contractor must ensure that any driver engaged for the purposes of performing this contract has the appropriate PVG check undertaken and is deemed by the Contractor to be appropriate to provide this service. The Tenderer must be a member of Falkirk Council Eco Stars Taxi Scheme.
(SC Ref:667511)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Falkirk Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace
Main Street
Falkirk
FK1 4AR
Country
United Kingdom