Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
United Kingdom Research and Innovation
Polaris House
SWINDON
SN21FF
UK
Contact person: Core Services
Telephone: +44 1793867000
E-mail: coreservices@uksbs.co.uk
NUTS: UKK14
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.uksbs.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Research
I.5) Main activity
Other: Research
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
GSS24735 STFC Taxi Services
Reference number: GSS24735
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
UK SBS on behalf of UKRI wish to establish a framework for the provision of Taxi Services.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 200 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) Area
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 200 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
05/05/2025
End:
04/05/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
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.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Daresbury Laboratory (DL) Area
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 200 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
05/05/2025
End:
04/05/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
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.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
13/03/2025
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
13/03/2025
Local time: 11:00
Place:
Electronically
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
How to Apply
UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal forthis procurement.
To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link
https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier.
If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/.
Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the ITT reference number ITT: itt_1961, itt_1962 and itt_1975
Search using the procurement reference number GSS24735
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
UK Shared Business Services Ltd Swindon
Swindon
UK
E-mail: policy@uksbs.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/02/2025