Published date: 8 August 2024

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: 18 September 2024, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons - 34115200

  • Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines - 34300000

  • Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment - 50100000

    • Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment - 50110000

    • Maintenance and repair services related to specific parts of vehicles - 50116000

    • Repair and maintenance services of vehicle brakes and brake parts - 50116200

    • Repair and maintenance services of vehicle gearboxes - 50116300

    • Repair and maintenance services of vehicle transmissions - 50116400

    • Vehicle conversion and reconditioning services - 50117000

    • Motor vehicle conversion services - 50117100

Location of contract

IP33 3YU

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-368-18132-WSC/18132/2024

Published date

8 August 2024

Closing date

18 September 2024

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

16 October 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The purpose of this procurement is to seek approved testing centres for delivery of West Suffolk Council's designated Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Test:

Testing centres must ensure that taxi tests are undertaken in line with the following key documents:
o West Suffolk Council Compliance Garages: Short Form Supply of Service Contract
o The West Suffolk Council Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Inspection Form
o The West Suffolk Council Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Trailer Inspection Form
o The West Suffolk Council Guide for the Inspection of Taxis & Private Hire Vehicles

The tender process will go live on Suffolk Sourcing on 12 August 2024.
Garages that wish to apply will need to respond to submit a bid through the Suffolk Sourcing platform.
As part of their application Garages will be evaluated based on the responses submitted.
Applications will need to be submitted by 18 September 2024. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

More information

Links

Additional text

For additional information see the document titled Briefing and instruction - garages

Responses will be assessed against the garage's ability to comply with the Council's standards as set out under West Suffolk Council Compliance Garages: Short Form Supply of Service Contract.

Any questions or clarifications should be sent through by the end of 16 September. Complete applications must be submitted by 15:00 on 18 September.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Christian Moore

Address

Western Way
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 3YU
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1284757042

Email

Christian.Moore@westsuffolk.gov.uk

Website

https://www.westsuffolk.gov.uk/Council/single_council/index.cfm