Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN21FF
Telephone
+44 01793867000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK14 - Swindon
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
GSS24735 STFC Taxi Services
Reference number
GSS24735
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60120000 - Taxi services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
UK SBS on behalf of UKRI wish to establish a framework for the provision of Taxi Services.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) Area
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60120000 - Taxi services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
UK SBS on behalf of UKRI wish to establish a framework for the provision of Taxi Services
The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is seeking a safe, reliable, and cost-effective taxi and passenger transport service to support STFC-related business travel. This service will be available to STFC Travellers and other authorized parties.
The general service requirement includes local journeys, airport travel and occasional longer distance journeys (round trip exceeding 100 miles).
Suppliers are expected to have specialist knowledge of driver deployment to optimise their timing of arrival for airport pickups of STFC Travellers, to minimise unnecessary charged waiting time for taxi drivers.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Framework is being let for an initial 3-year fixed term with the option to extend for a further year subject to budgetary approval.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Daresbury Laboratory (DL) Area
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60120000 - Taxi services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
UK SBS on behalf of UKRI wish to establish a framework for the provision of Taxi Services
The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is seeking a safe, reliable, and cost-effective taxi and passenger transport service to support STFC-related business travel. This service will be available to STFC Travellers and other authorized parties.
The general service requirement includes local journeys, airport travel and occasional longer distance journeys (round trip exceeding 100 miles).
Suppliers are expected to have specialist knowledge of driver deployment to optimise their timing of arrival for airport pickups of STFC Travellers, to minimise unnecessary charged waiting time for taxi drivers.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Framework is being let for an initial 3-year fixed term with the option to extend for a further year subject to budgetary approval.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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 000-003893
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
GSS24735
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Go Green Taxis Ltd
Didcot
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
06979957
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £0.01 / Highest offer: £1,200,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
GSS24735
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pryors Corporate Travel Ltd
Didcot
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
12764495
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £0.01 / Highest offer: £1,200,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
GSS24735
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Oxfordshire Taxi Company Limited
Oxford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
08159818
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £0.01 / Highest offer: £1,200,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
GSS24735
Lot No
2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Apec Group Association
Runcorn
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £0.01 / Highest offer: £1,200,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
GSS24735
Lot No
2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
1st Class Travel UK Ltd
Warrington
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
6362005
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,200,000
Lowest offer: £0.01 / Highest offer: £1,200,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
GSS24735
Lot No
2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Veezu Group Limited
Cardiff
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
475189061
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,200,000
Lowest offer: £0.01 / Highest offer: £1,200,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Swindon
Country
United Kingdom