Provision of Taxi and Private Vehicle Hire

Description

The council invites tender bids for the provision of Taxi and Private Vehicle Hire for the purposes of transporting employees, clients and customers of the Council and other external organisations as detailed in 4.2 within this document. Please note the successful Supplier(s) will also be responsible for various ancillary services such as providing services for children, vulnerable adults and associated escorts (which the council shall arrange). The framework agreement is expected to run for 4 years, commencing on 2nd September 2024 and ending on 1st September 2028. Lots The tender has been allocated into two separate lots and they are as follows: Lot 1 – Scheduled and Unscheduled Work commencing within Glasgow Boundary Lot 2 – Unscheduled commencing out with Glasgow Boundary Lot 1: Scheduled and Unscheduled Work – commencing within Glasgow Boundary Lot 1: Schedule and Non-Scheduled Journeys– Glasgow Boundary Scheduled Element Provision of taxi and/or private vehicle hire service on a scheduled for the transportation of vulnerable adults, children with additional support needs, young people, children, escorts and officers/members of the council on business. Runs shall be required 7 days a week, 24 hours (52 weeks of the year) including Public holidays. Note for Education runs are required 5 days a week during term time. Single journeys can vary in length but will generally be up to 50 miles. Some of these journeys will form part of a court order so must be completed correctly of which the Supplier will be advised at time of placing the order. Single journeys may require multiple pickups of which the Bidder must calculate the most cost-effective route and advise the council. Unscheduled Element Provision of a taxi and/or private hire service on unscheduled service mainly for officers/members of the council that are undertaking council business, but in addition to this providing transportation for vulnerable adults, children with additional support needs, children and escorts as and when required. Runs shall be required 7 days a week, 24 hours (52 weeks of the year) including public holidays. Journeys will vary on length from 1 mile to 50 miles. Some of these journeys will form part of a court order so must be complete correctly of which the supplier will be advised at time of placing the order. Single journeys may require multiple pickups of which the bidder must calculate the most cost-effective route and advise the council. Lot 2: Unscheduled Work – commencing out with Glasgow Boundary Lot 2: Unscheduled – Outwith Glasgow Boundary Provision of a taxi and/or private hire service on an Unscheduled service) mainly for transportation for vulnerable adults, children with additional support needs, children and escorts as and when required. Runs shall be required 7 days a week, 24 hours (52 weeks of the year) including public holidays. Journeys will vary on length from 1 mile to 50 miles. Some of these journeys will form part of a court order so must be complete correctly of which the supplier will be advised at time of placing the order. Single journeys may require multiple pickups of which the bidder must calculate the most cost-effective route and advise the council. Bidders will be required to pick up vulnerable passengers from locations outwith Glasgow City Council boundary and to take them to locations within the Glasgow Boundary and vice versa. The council expects these runs to be located within the following Local Authorities area stated below: Education Services – East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire, East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire. North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire and Inverclyde Glasgow Health and Social Care- East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire, East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, and East Ayrshire.