Provision of Taxi and Private Vehicle Hire

The council requires Bidders to submit bids for the Provision of Taxi and Private Vehicle Hire Services for the purposes of transporting employees, clients/ customers of the council and staff. Furthermore, due to the nature of this framework, the council is looking to contract with organisations who can offer a fleet of vehicles to include wheelchair access and can facilitate dedicated drivers in order to ensure that vulnerable passengers have safe travel arrangements in place. All drivers must have valid enhanced disclosure clearance of which the council requires “Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme” membership. This is required for all drivers who are conducting Regulated Work on behalf of the council in accordance with the terms of Part 2 of Schedule 2 of the PVG (Scotland) Act. Services will be required mainly across Glasgow boundary as defined as lot 1 and in areas outside of the city as defined as lot 2 for the transportation of passengers Lot 1 –Scheduled and Unscheduled Work – commencing within Glasgow Boundary Lot 2 –Unscheduled – commencing outwith Glasgow Boundary The council uses a unique innovative structure to deliver services to Glasgow’s citizens. The council family has established a network of wholly and partly owned Arms' Length External Organisations ("ALEOs") which now provide services to and on behalf of the council. Within the council family the main users of this framework shall be Education Services and Glasgow Health & Social Care Partnership, of which Education Services are the lead department. Bidders should note that the following external organisations will be using this framework:- 1-Glasgow Caledonian University 2-Glasgow kelvin College 3-City of Glasgow 4-Glasgow School of Arts 5-The University of Glasgow 6-The University of Strathclyde 7-Wheatley Housing Group 8-Disclosure Scotland 9-Glasgow Clyde College 10-Scottish Prison Service