Published date: 24 February 2022
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
Repair and maintenance services of cars - 50112000
Taxi services - 60120000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£272,000
Procurement reference
SWINDON001-DN598351-73328407
Published date
24 February 2022
Closing date
14 April 2022
Closing time
2pm
Contract start date
1 September 2022
Contract end date
31 August 2024
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
MOT and Compliance tests in respect of Hackney Carriages and Private Hire vehicles
Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of the Mot and compliance checks in respect of Hackney Carriages and Private Hire vehicles
Project Description
Swindon Borough Council (SBC) wishes to submit to tender the requirements for the provision of MOT and compliance tests for Taxis and Private Hire vehicles as required by the Council including additional compliance checks. The intention is to award the contract to up to three providers and no volumes or values can be guaranteed to any individual supplier. These will be the top three scoring providers that have submitted a compliant bid.
Full details relating to the MOT testing and compliance checks are provided in the tender documents.
To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com
Contract Period
The contract will be initially for a period of 24 months commencing 1st September 2022 with the option to extend for two further 12 months as per the contract terms and conditions.
Tender Responses
Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 14th April 2022, 14:00 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
Tender Clarifications
If you require any clarifications on the tender documents, please submit these in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal by 4th April 2022, 14:00 hrs UK Local time. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be uploaded periodically on the ProContract tender portal.
Please note that this project has been advertised on Find a Tender Service, Contracts Finder / other web portals, however, Supplying the South West Portal, https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN598351
No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender documents.
About the buyer
Contact name
Kathryn Ashton
Address
Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices
Euclid Street
Swindon
SN1 2JH
England
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