Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bee-8462-710f-86a3-00b2c9c1f515/taxi-services closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Taxi Services [Midland Heart Housing Ltd](https://tendernation.io/buyers/midland-heart-housing-ltd) Estimated value £20,000 to £40,000 Published 9 Dec 2015 Deadline Closed 15 Jan 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Midland Heart invites you to bid for contract for the provision of vehicle private hire and taxi services. The contract term will be 2 years with an option to extend up to a maximum total contract term of 6 years. The extension period will be in 12 month cycles and will be subject to satisfactory completion of the initial term from both delivery of the specification and KPI targets. Anticipated contract start date is 1st March 2016. ### Background Customers of Midland Heart from across care and support services are involved in a range of activities, each of which carry significant value to there development. These activities can range from simple confidence building activities such as fishing, bowling, Rock Climbing in addition our customers are continuously helping us to improve our services, they do that by interviewing both staff and contractors, being involved in peer to peer meetings and sitting at our organisations committee levels. In addition to the transport required by our care & support customers we also require transport for our staff, customer and communities customers and board members from time to time. It is important that this transport arrives in a timely manner and the provider considers a consistently reliable service as detailed in the specification below. Each geographical area is broken down into lots and you are requested to bid for the lot(s) which you are able to deliver the above mentioned service in both an efficient and effective manner. ### Quotation access (11.12.15) How to bid for this opportunity: - Register your company on the E-Sourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the E-Sourcing Portal: [iewm.bravosolution.co.uk](https://iewm.bravosolution.co.uk) and click the link to register - Accept the T&Cs and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password. - Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'ITT’s Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Invitation to tenders open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the ITT into your 'My ITT’s page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'ITT Details' box. - Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason) - You can use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT - You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help or 0800 3684850. Additional information: Quotation access (11.12.15) How to bid for this opportunity: - Register your company on the E-Sourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the E-Sourcing Portal: [iewm.bravosolution.co.uk](https://iewm.bravosolution.co.uk) and click the link to register - Accept the T&Cs and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password. - Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'ITT’s Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Invitation to tenders open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the ITT into your 'My ITT’s page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'ITT Details' box. - Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason) - You can use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT - You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help or 0800 3684850. Read full description ## CPV classification Taxi services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/16479392-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. 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