Issue - decisions

The Deputy Leader approves: 

1. Appendices 1 and 2 are not for publication on the basis that they contain information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) as set out in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).  

2. The appointment of the preferred bidders to Lot 1 - Regular and Scheduled Taxi Provision of the Travel Care Taxi Framework for the duration of the four-year Framework.  

3. The appointment of the preferred bidders to Lot 2 - Ad-hoc Taxi Provision of the Travel Care Taxi Framework for the duration of the four-year Framework. 

4. The following selection and approval methods for the award of call-off contracts for both Lot 1 - Regular and Scheduled Taxi Provision and Lot 2 - Ad-hoc Taxi Provision:  

a.    That the ranking of taxi suppliers (as detailed in the exempt Appendix 1 of this report) be used to directly award all call-off taxi contracts for both Lot 1 - Regular and Scheduled Taxi Provision and Lot 2 - Ad-hoc Taxi Provision according to their ranked positions, unless a mini-competition is required as outlined in the recommendation b below.  

b.    That for out-of-Borough, longer distance, and TUPE-related contracts, and when in the Council’s interests to do so, suppliers on the relevant Lot of the Framework will be invited to participate in a mini-competition instead of as outlined in recommendation a. above.  

c.     That the decision to award and enter into a call-off contract, valued at £100,000 and under, be delegated to the Head of Travel Care. 

d.    Should any taxi contract be valued at £100,000 or more, that this contract will be awarded by the Head of Travel Care in consultation with the Director of Commissioning, Transformation and Partnerships.  

5. The commencement of the 4-year Framework beginning on or around 1 August 2025.