Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Inverness College UHI (Also known as UHI Inverness)
1 Inverness Campus
Inverness
IV2 5NA
Telephone
+44 1463273000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.inverness.uhi.ac.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00454
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Taxi Services Framework
Reference number
CS-IC-26667
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60120000 - Taxi services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Authority is seeking to award a Multi Contractor Framework for the Provision of Taxi Services for UHI Inverness as set out in this Invitation to Tender (ITT) document and its appendices.
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: £240,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60120000 - Taxi services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
Main site or place of performance
UHI Inverness IV" 5NA
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority is seeking a Contractor to provide Transport Services, specifically the transportation of authorised students (some with additional support needs or disabilities), and staff to be transported to and from specified locations and the UHI Inverness campus locations.
The Transport Service will deliver the passengers to the UHI Inverness campus locations in the morning and return them to agreed locations at the end of the college day (some collections/drop offs will be to/from student’s home addresses and others will be centralised pick up/drop off points for multiple students).
The Transport Service is required Monday to Friday during the College semesters (semester dates will be confirmed at a later date).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery Methodology / Weighting: 21
Quality criterion - Name: Key Personnel & Booking Methodology / Weighting: 14
Quality criterion - Name: Health and Safety / Weighting: 18
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Value Added Services / Weighting: 7
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
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
two.2.14) Additional information
Tenderers are expected to examine all instructions, questions, forms, terms, and specification in the ITT and check they are complete in all respects.
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: 2025/S 000-020777
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CS-IC-26667
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Inverness taxis
unit2,, 15 lotland street
inverness
iv1 1st
Telephone
+44 7917659182
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM62 - Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £240,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Tenderers are expected to examine all instructions, questions, forms, terms, and specification in the ITT and check they are complete in all respects.
Tenderers should notify the Authority promptly of any perceived ambiguity, inconsistency, or omissions in this ITT, any of its associated documents and/or any other documentation issued to them during the procurement exercise.
Tenderers are responsible for ensuring that they have submitted a complete and accurate Tender Response. Prices must be submitted in GBP Sterling, exclusive of VAT
(SC Ref:806343)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Scottish Courts and Tribunals
The Inverness Justice Centre Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1AH
Telephone
+44 1463230782
Country
United Kingdom