Published date: 15 March 2019

This notice was replaced on 3 December 2019

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 3 December 2019)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Driving-school services - 80411000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£160,000

Procurement reference

BFDMDC001-DN398743-23895144

Published date

15 March 2019

Closing date

15 April 2019

Contract start date

27 May 2019

Contract end date

26 May 2021

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 Council license taxi drivers to operate within the Bradford MDC. As such it has a responsibility to ensure that the drivers that it is issuing licences to are capable of driving to a good professional standard.

This tender is for suitably qualified and experienced people to carry out driver assessment tests and to produce a report of the outcome of the test. Approximately 900 assessment tests are required per year. However this volume is not guaranteed and may go down as well as up. The intention is to establish a framework contract of a maximum of 3 suitably qualified people. The Framework is to last for a period of 2 years with 1 option to extend for a period of 12 months at the Councils discretion.


About the buyer

Contact name

Richard Galthen

Address

Shearbridge Depot
Shearbridge Road
Bradford
BD7 1PU
England

Telephone

+44 1274433702

Email

richard.galthen@bradford.gov.uk

Website

http://www.bradford.gov.uk/bmdc