Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-05-23
Buyer: Dundee and Angus College
Country: UK
Region: Eastern Scotland
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 34115200 | 34120000: Motor vehicles for transport of persons | 60100000 | 60112000 | 60120000
Submission deadline: 2017-06-06
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Dundee and Angus College have a requirement for taxi services for students and staff. Any framework that follows is open to local partners and includes a lot for private transfers.
If the bidder is UK based but not registered with Companies House they must be able to demonstrate to the Councils satisfaction that they are trading under the Company name and at the address stated in the tender submission.
It is a requirement for this contract that Contractors or those engaged by the Contractor to carry out the Contracted shall be the holder of the appropriate licences issued by Dundee City Council and/or Angus Council. These licences are:
All of these licences are not required but those appropriate to the service being provided must be held. If the appropriate licences are not held the bidder will be excluded from the tender process.
Evidence of insurance is required such as a ‘To Whom It May Concern’ letter with your submission. Those who commit to obtain minimum insurance if successful must evidence insurance prior to framework award.
The successful contractor(s) may be required to provide 2 years audited accounts, or equivalent if awarded to the Framework Agreement.
Alternatively, if you are unable to provide the required accounting information — e.g. a new business without the required accounts, please provide a banker's letter demonstrating their willingness to support your organisation over the term of the Framework Agreement.
Bidders will be required to state the annual turnover of the bidding entity for the last 3 years (ESPD 4B1.1).
Where turnover information is not available for the time period requested, the bidder will be required to state the date on which they were set up / started trading. (ESPD 4B.3).
Motor Vehicle Insurance. Insurance cover for each vehicle used to perform this contract must be insured for private hire and reward.
Dundee and Angus College Course — Introduction to the Role of the Professional Taxi and Private Hire (to be completed within 6 months).
2 satisfactory references for delivery of required services within last 3 years (4C to be completed).
Dundee and Angus College Course — Introduction to the Role of the Professional Taxi and Private Hire (to be completed within 6 months).
Following commencement of the Framework Agreement, the Contractor will provide a performance report to the Authority on a quarterly basis to include spend by institution under the Framework Agreement for the reporting period.
Contractors must provide the information on a quarterly basis, within 10 working days following the start of each quarter. Data must be returned to procurement@dundeeandangus.ac.uk using the template provided (template shall be provided during the lead-in period). If there has been no spend for the quarter then this will still require to be confirmed.

Eligibility requirements: ESPD 4A.1 If the bidder is UK based they should hold a valid registration with Companies House. If the bidder is UK based but not registered with Companies House they must be able to demonstrate to the Councils satisfaction that they are trading under the Company name and at the address stated in the tender submission. ESPD 4A.2 It is a requirement for this contract that Contractors or those engaged by the Contractor to carry out the Contracted shall be the holder of the appropriate licences issued by Dundee City Council and/or Angus Council. These licences are: taxi operator licence, taxi driver licence, private hire car operator licence, private hire car driver licence, taxi and private hire booking office licence. All of these licences are not required but those appropriate to the service being provided must be held. If the appropriate licences are not held the bidder will be excluded from the tender process. Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) membership scheme.