Published date: 3 January 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 22 January 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Taxi services - 60120000

  • Driving-test services - 80411100

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£25,000 to £50,000

Procurement reference

BIP746086857

Published date

3 January 2023

Closing date

22 January 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The purpose of the Council's Taxi Driver Awareness Training, Knowledge Test and Driving Standards Assessment is to:
•Train Applicants for Dual Driver Licences in the Council's conditions of licence.
•Train Applicants for Dual Driver Licences in the provisions of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 in relation to Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licences.
•Train Applicants for Dual Driver Licences in their responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010.
•Train Applicants for Dual Driver Licences in the awareness of Child Sexual Exploitation and "County Lines".
•Train Applicants in any other subject relating to Hackney Carriage/Private Hire driving which might from time to time arise.

The purpose of the Council's Taxi Driving Standards Assessment (practical driving test) is to :
•Ensure that Applicants for Dual Driver Licences can correctly answer two vehicle safety checks.
•Ensure that Applicants for Dual Driver Licences are assessed in Advanced Driving Techniques appropriate for a professional taxi driver.

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The documents for this opportunity are available on https://www.delta-esourcing.com and you must register on this site to respond. Suppliers must log in and add the Tender Access Code T59VUB6PA2 following any instructions provided.

Please ensure that you allow yourself at least 2 hours when responding to this invite prior to the closing date and time, especially if you have been asked to upload documents. No other format will be accepted. If you experience any technical difficulties please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on 0845 2707050 or email helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com

All correspondence regarding this tender must go through the Delta Message Centre and no further method of correspondence will be answered or acted upon.

Please note the Estimated Value of Requirement at Section 9. is subject to fees, volume of work (and includes the option to extend until 2026)

About the buyer

Contact name

Anita Hunt

Address

Darby House
Lawn Central
Telford
TF3 4JA
UK

Telephone

01952381818

Email

anita.hunt@telford.gov.uk