Contract

Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Fitness Inspection

  • Mid Sussex District Council

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-069061

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050e82 (view related notices)

Published 28 October 2025, 3:28pm



Scope

Reference

MSDC - 038423

Description

Mid Sussex District Council ("the Council") invites Tenders for the provision of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Fitness Inspection as set out in these documents.

The Commencement Date for the delivery of the services is scheduled to be on Friday 01 August 2025 at 00:00 hours. The Contract will be awarded for a period of 5 years until Wednesday 31 July 2030

The Council is procuring this Contract following a Tender process under the Council's Procurement Code and will be awarding three Contracts for the provision of all services detailed within the Specification.

The Council is seeking to Contract with an organisation that will manage the Services to the highest levels of satisfaction, professional standards and cost effectiveness. The Contractor will be expected to deliver improvements to service delivery and value for money over the life of the Contract.

The Council's key objectives for this Contract are:

- To obtain a quality and efficient service for the Council's licence holders

- Compliance with relevant legislation

It is a legislative requirement that MOT testing facilities for Hackney Carriages and Private Hire Vehicles must be situated within the Mid-Sussex District boundaries.

The Council has set the fee for a fitness test at £53 for the duration of the 5 year contract. By submitting a tender, you are agreeing to charge for fitness tests on this basis.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £65,472 excluding VAT
  • £78,400 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

5 September 2025

Contract dates

  • 6 September 2025 to 31 July 2030
  • 4 years, 10 months, 25 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 71631000 - Technical inspection services

Contract locations

  • 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)

Contract 2

Supplier

Contract value

  • £65,472 excluding VAT
  • £78,400 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

5 September 2025

Contract dates

  • 6 September 2025 to 31 July 2030
  • 4 years, 10 months, 25 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 71631000 - Technical inspection services

Contract locations

  • 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)

Contract 3

Supplier

Contract value

  • £65,472 excluding VAT
  • £78,400 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

5 September 2025

Contract dates

  • 6 September 2025 to 31 July 2030
  • 4 years, 10 months, 25 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 71631000 - Technical inspection services

Contract locations

  • 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)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Special regime

Concession


Suppliers

A&E AUTOS LTD

  • Companies House: 15037396
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHND-1423-XHXH

The Barn

Henfield

BN5 9DP

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ28 - West Sussex (North East)

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1

Mr MOT

Unit 7, Teknol House, Victoria Road

Burgess Hill West Sussex

RH15 9LH

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ28 - West Sussex (North East)

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 2

V. & A. AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED

  • Companies House: 06510298
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNHN-1146-YVVZ

24a Highstreet Lyndale House

Addlestone

KT15 1TN

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ25 - West Surrey

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 3


Contracting authority

Mid Sussex District Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQLR-5948-PBHY

Oaklands, Oaklands Road

Haywards Heath

RH16 1SS

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ28 - West Sussex (North East)

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government