Contract

Ceredigion - Learner Transport Taxis September 2023

  • Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-065492

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03cdf9 (view related notices)

Published 15 October 2025, 10:44am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council

Canolfan Rheidol, Rhoddfa Padarn

Aberystwyth

SY23 3UE

Email

ymholiadau.caffael@ceredigion.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1545570881

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL1 - West Wales and the Valleys

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0491

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

Ceredigion - Learner Transport Taxis September 2023

Reference number

itt_102866

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The current provision for the learner taxi routes contracts will expire on the 31 August 2023.

The new contracts are to commence on 1 September 2023; with option of terms until 31 August 2025 with a possible extension period of up to 2 years; or until 31 August 2028 with a possible extension period of up to 2 years.

UO06 and UO07 routes are for 1 year contracts only, end date 31/08/2024.

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: £1,246,150.80

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34121100 - Public-service buses
  • 60112000 - Public road transport services
  • 60100000 - Road transport services
  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
  • 60120000 - Taxi services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL1 - West Wales and the Valleys
Main site or place of performance

Ceredigion, Mid Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The current provision for the learner taxi routes contracts will expire on the 31 August 2023.

The new contracts are to commence on 1 September 2023; with option of terms until 31 August 2025 with a possible extension period of up to 2 years; or until 31 August 2028 with a possible extension period of up to 2 years.

UO06 and UO07 routes are for 1 year contracts only, end date 31/08/2024.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

See tender documents

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.1.8) 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: 2023/S 000-014379


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 August 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 12

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 12

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 12

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Evans Coaches Tregaron Ltd

OLD STATION YARD

TREGARON

SY256HX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL1 - West Wales and the Valleys
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Fastline Cabs

17 kings mead ,

Lampeter

Sa487ap

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL1 - West Wales and the Valleys
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

home james taxis

Ffynnonaugleision, Blaenffos

Boncath

SA370JG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL1 - West Wales and the Valleys
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

LEWIS TAXIS CYF

BRYNEITHIN YARD, VICARAGE LANE

LLANRHYSTUD

SY23 5DN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,246,150.80


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Please note this notice covers multiple contracts for the different taxi routes awarded, some contracts have differing duration periods:

UO06 - Home James - 1 year with up to 1 year extension

UO07 - Home James - 1 year with up to 1 year extension

FUO06 - Home James - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

BSC2 - Lewis Taxis - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

SP32 - Fastline Cabs - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

SS01 - Fastline Cabs - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YT01 - Evans Coaches - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

CC06 - Home James - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

CC08 - Home James - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

RHW1 - Evans Coaches - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

UA01 - Lewis Taxis - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

UA04 - Lewis Taxis - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

UO08 - Lewis Taxis - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

UP08 - Lewis Taxis - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YD17 - Home James - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YL13 - Thomas Tyres - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YP36 - Lewis Taxis - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YL14 - Fastline Cabs - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YP37 - Lewis Taxis - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

(WA Ref:150470)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom