Framework Agreement for Taxi and Private Hire Provision

North Lanarkshire Council (the “Council”) requires the provision of passenger transport services to supplement its existing arrangements managed by Strathclyde Passenger Transport (SPT) for school pupil transport (drop-offs and pickups before and after the school day), and transport for pupils with Additional Support Needs (ASN). To meet this need, the council intends to establish a multi-lot, multi-supplier framework agreement for taxi and private hire services that shall support a range of transport requirements, including (but not limited to) services for Integrated Day Services, wider social care provision, housing, education, corporate and elected members for staff-related travel.

Further information on the Lots, including applied Sub-Lots is detailed below. Full information on the Details of Requirements to be applied within the framework agreement are detailed in ITT Annex 1 available via PCS-Tender.

This procurement procedure is a replacement to the one referenced NLC-CPT-25-076 that was abandoned in December 2025. Tenderers are therefore required to submit a new Tender in accordance with the conditions stated within this procurement procedure as previously submitted tenders will not be considered.

In addition to Description detailed above in this Contract Notice, Lot 1 – Integrated Day Support (IDS) Transport Services shall be used to facilitate the transport of Service Users from defined pick up points to the Councils older adult day service centres. Lot 1 of the framework agreement is further broken down across five (5) Sub-Lots as detailed below: Lot 1A – IDS Transport Services – Airdrie Locality Lot 1B – IDS Transport Services – Bellshill and Motherwell Locality Lot 1C – IDS Transport Services – Coatbridge Locality Lot 1D – IDS Transport Services – Cumbernauld Locality Lot 1E – IDS Transport Services – Wishaw Locality Tenderers are free to bid for all five (5) Sub-Lots however may only be appointed to a maximum of two (2) Sub-Lots.

Lot 1 shall operate via the appointment of a single Contractor to each of the six Sub-Lots. Full information on the Details of Requirements, Lot approach etc. for Lot 1 of the framework agreement is detailed in the tender pack, response envelopes etc. located in PCS-Tender.

In addition to Description detailed above in this Contract Notice, Lot 1 – Integrated Day Support (IDS) Transport Services shall be used to facilitate the transport of Service Users from defined pick up points to the Councils older adult day service centres. Lot 2 – Ad-hoc Taxi and Private Hire Provision of the Framework Agreement shall be used to facilitate transport of service users in areas including (but not limited to) social care provision, education pupils and staff, housing / homelessness, elected members, Council personnel etc. Lot 2 of the arrangement is further broken down across three (3) Sub-Lots as detailed below: Lot 2A – Ad-hoc Taxi and Private Hire – Northern Zone Lot 2B – Ad-hoc Taxi and Private Hire – Central Zone Lot 2C – Ad-hoc Taxi and Private Hire – Southern Zone Tenderers are free to bid for all three (3) Sub-Lots and con be appointed to a maximum of two (2) Sub-lots..

Lot 2 shall operate via the appointment of no more than four (4) Contractors to each of the three Sub-Lots. Full information on the Details of Requirements, Lot approach etc. for Lot 2 of the framework agreement is detailed in the tender pack, response envelopes etc.