United Kingdom-Belfast: Taxi services – Framework Lead

The current contract for Taxi services – Framework Lead is projected to end on 16-JUL-19 and may be available for retender.
Description:
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:: P16149 Collaborative Taxi Services.

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Services
Service category No 2: Land transport services [2], including armoured car services, and courier services, except transport of mail
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Premises throughout Northern Ireland.
NUTS code UKN0

Information on framework agreement: Framework agreement with several operators
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 4
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 12 000 000 and 20 000 000 GBP

Short description of the contract or purchase(s): Central Procurement Directorate (CPD) intends to establish a collaborative Framework Agreement for the provision of Taxi Services within Northern Ireland on behalf of Northern Ireland Civil Service Departments, Agencies and Non Departmental Public Bodies (NICS) and other Participating Bodies (the ‘Framework’).
This Tender is split into Lots as detailed below:
– Lot 1. This Lot consists of a Band A (Standard Taxi Services) and Band B (Assisted Taxi Services);
– Lots 2-33. Each Lot consists of a Band A (Standard Taxi Services) and Band B (Assisted Taxi Services); and
– Lot 34. This Lot consists of a Band C (Northern Ireland Wide Chauffeur Driven Service).
Tenderers can bid for one, more than 1 or all Lots and Tenderers may bid for one or both Bands in Lots 1-33. Tenderers must bid for all sections including all Vehicles types within each Band.
The Lots are structured geographically; full details are referenced in Section 2.1 of the Specification.
Each public body subject to the Northern Ireland Public Procurement Policy (NIPPP) listed in may choose to participate in this Contract at any time as a Client. The list of public bodies covered by the NIPPP may change from time to time and any additional bodies may choose to receive the services as a Client.

Information about variants: Variants will be accepted: no