Hired Passenger Transport (Taxi) Open Framework
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£133.0m
Suppliers
14
Lots
1
Published
27 Jun 2025
Description
The provision of Hired Passenger Transport and ad hoc transport services are for vulnerable children and adults. Services are commissioned by the London Borough of Harrow and will primarily cover the hired passenger transport for Harrow and Brent Special Needs Transport. Services be supplied includes over 360 taxi routes, encompassing a variety of vehicle types, including saloon cars, MPVs, wheelchair-accessible taxis, and minibuses with capacities of up to 16 seats. The number of routes is expected to increase by approximately 3% annually. The aim is to improve the lives of vulnerable children, young people, and adults, including those with additional needs, and their carers, by providing a safe, secure, sensitive, and reliable transport service for users. The needs of the child or adult are a key factor in the provision of the service to ensure that Service Users receive personalised and quality assured transport services that respond flexibly to their needs.
Scope
- Reference
- DN766858
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Jul 2025 to 31 Jul 2031Possible extension to 31 Jul 2033
The first framework would be for a term of 3 years and the second framework would be for a term of 3 years with an option to extend by 2 years at the discretion of the Council, giving a total of 8 years When re-opening in year 3, framework providers may be appointed based on their original submission or will have the option to submit a new tender, and new providers may submit to join the Open Framework. Providers will be re-ranked for the second framework.
- CPV classifications
- 60170000
- Contract locations
- North East England, United KingdomNorth West England, United KingdomYorkshire and the Humber, United KingdomEast Midlands, United KingdomWest Midlands, United KingdomEast of England, United KingdomLondon, United KingdomSouth East England, United KingdomSouth West England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | — | quality | 60.00% |
| Price | — | price | 30.00% |
| Social Value | — | quality | 10.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
The associated tender documents set out conditions of participation that must be met in order for a supplier to be awarded the public contract. The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at http://www.londontenders.org/ Opportunity Id: DN766858
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£133.0m
Award date
26 Jun 2025
Contract start
31 Jul 2025
Contract end
31 Jul 2031