Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
North Lanarkshire Council
Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street
Motherwell
ML1 1AB
UK
E-mail: corporateprocurement@northlan.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM84
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00010
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Framework Agreement for Taxi and Private Hire Provision
Reference number: NLC–CPT-25-076
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
North Lanarkshire Council (the “Council”) requires the provision of passenger transport services to supplement its existing arrangements managed by Strathclyde Passenger Transport (SPT) for school pupil transport (drop-offs and pickups before and after the school day), and transport for pupils with Additional Support Needs (ASN).
To meet this need, the council intends to establish a multi-lot, multi-supplier framework agreement for taxi and private hire services that shall support a range of transport requirements, including (but not limited to) services for Integrated Day Services, wider social care provision, housing, education, corporate and elected members for staff-related travel.
Further information on the Lots, including applied Sub-Lots is detailed below.
Full information on the Details of Requirements to be applied within the framework agreement are detailed in ITT Annex 1 available via PCS-Tender.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Integrated Day Support (IDS) Transport Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60120000
60100000
60140000
60170000
60171000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM84
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
In addition to Description detailed above in this Contract Notice, Lot 1 – Integrated Day Support (IDS) Transport Services shall be used to facilitate the transport of Service Users from defined pick up points to the Councils older adult day service centres.
Lot 1 of the framework agreement is further broken down across six (6) Sub-Lots as detailed below:
Lot 1A – IDS Transport Services – Airdrie Locality
Lot 1B – IDS Transport Services – Bellshill Locality
Lot 1C – IDS Transport Services – Coatbridge Locality
Lot 1D – IDS Transport Services – Cumbernauld Locality
Lot 1E – IDS Transport Services – Motherwell Locality
Lot 1F – IDS Transport Services – Wishaw Locality
Tenderers are free to bid for all six (6) Sub-Lots however may only be appointed to a maximum of three (3).
Lot 1 shall operate via the appointment of a single Contractor to each of the six Sub-Lots i.e. a maximum of six (6) Contractors appointed.
Full information on the Details of Requirements, Lot approach etc. for Lot 1 of the framework agreement is detailed in the tender pack, response envelopes etc. located in PCS-Tender.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Service Delivery Approach
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Accessibility and Inclusion
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Booking and Communication Systems
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Protection and Safeguarding
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Training
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Contingency Planning
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Carbon Reduction / Net Zero
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Community Benefits Methodology
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Community Benefit Menu (Sub-Lot Specific)
/ Weighting: 2
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Ad-hoc Taxi and Private Hire Provision
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60120000
60100000
60140000
60170000
60171000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM84
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
In addition to Description detailed above in this Contract Notice, Lot 1 – Integrated Day Support (IDS) Transport Services shall be used to facilitate the transport of Service Users from defined pick up points to the Councils older adult day service centres.
Lot 2 – Ad-hoc Taxi and Private Hire Provision of the Framework Agreement shall be used to facilitate transport of service users in areas including (but not limited to) social care provision, education pupils and staff, housing / homelessness, elected members, Council personnel etc.
Lot 2 of the arrangement is further broken down across three (3) Sub-Lots as detailed below:
Lot 2A – Ad-hoc Taxi and Private Hire – Northern Zone
Lot 2B – Ad-hoc Taxi and Private Hire – Central Zone
Lot 2C – Ad-hoc Taxi and Private Hire – Southern Zone
Tenderers are free to bid for all three (3) Sub-Lots and con be appointed to a maximum of three (3).
Lot 2 shall operate via the appointment of no more than four (4) Contractors to each of the three Sub-Lots i.e. a maximum of 12 Contractors appointed.
Full information on the Details of Requirements, Lot approach etc. for Lot 2 of the framework agreement is detailed in the tender pack, response envelopes etc. located in PCS-Tender.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Service Delivery Approach
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Accessibility and Inclusion
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Booking and Communication Systems
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Protection and Safeguarding
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Training
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Contingency Planning
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Carbon Reduction / Net Zero
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Community Benefits Methodology
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Community Benefit Menu (Sub-Lot Specific)
/ Weighting: 2
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-069815
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: NLC–CPT-25-076
Title: Integrated Day Support (IDS) Transport Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: NLC–CPT-25-076
Title: Ad-hoc Taxi and Private Hire Provision
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Tenderers must complete the SPD (Scotland) within the Qualification Envelope of the PCS Tender. Full Selection criteria is as stated in the procurement documents
All Tenderers must complete the required Qualification and Technical Envelope applicable to all Lots, and Sub-Lots they are bidding for within the PCS-Tender as instructed.
Late Tenders will not be considered under any circumstances. For the avoidance of any doubt, automated messages confirming receipt of a Tender should not be taken to imply acceptance of it by the Council. The Council will not provide additional notification to any Bidder of the rejection of a late Tender.
The complete Tender (complete with SPD (Scotland)) should be submitted in accordance with the instructions detailed in PCS-Tender.
(SC Ref:819108)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Scottish Courts
Edinburgh
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Cours or the Court of Session.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/12/2025