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Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Vehicle Examination Framework

Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council · Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 06:39.

Opportunity overview

Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council ("the Authority") is prepared to receive tenders for their Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Vehicle Examination Framework. This procurement exercise is being run as a Closed Framework Agreement under the Procurement Act 2023. The Authority will appoint up to six DVSA Accredited Contractors (the "Providers") to carry out the HCV/ PHV tests on the Framework Agreement. The proprietors of the vehicles (the "Vehicle Proprietor"), shall make the decision as to which approved test station they wish to go to. The Framework will start on 10 January 2026 for two years, with the option to extend for a further 2 years.

Classification

  • CPV50412000 — Repair and maintenance services of testing apparatus
  • CPV50413000 — Repair and maintenance services of checking apparatus

Lots

  • Lot 1£300k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
TC016
Status
cancelled
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
www.the-chest.org.uk
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Type
closed
Method
withoutReopeningCompetition
Description
The Award of Contracts against the Flexible Purchasing System will be made as and when required, by the following method: Direct Award - The Vehicle Proprietor shall make the decision as to which approved test station they wish to go to.
Maximum Participants
6

Tender Period

Ends
6 Oct 2025, 16:00

Enquiry period

Ends
29 Sept 2025, 16:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Other Requirements

Reserved Participation

smeVcse

Reserved Participation Location

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ONS

Identifiers

K02000001

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
300,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
300,000

Renewal

Description
A break clause after two years allows the Council to review the providers and opt to extend for a further two years, but only if the providers continue to meet the contractual requirements.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Description
Price - 20% Quality - 60% Social Value - 20%

Contract period

Ends
9 Jan 2028, 23:59
Starts
10 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
9 Jan 2030, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Description
Test Stations (Pass/Fail) The Provider must comply with the following requirements during the term of the Framework Agreement: • Test stations must be within the borough's boundaries. • Test stations must be open for Tests to be carried out for at least 37 hours per week (reduced on a pro-rata basis for bank holidays). • Test stations must have a minimum of 2 bays available for MOT testing at all times. • Test stations must have the capacity to carry out 3500 tests per annum. • 2 DVSA-nominated testers with sufficient assistant personnel must be available to carry out tests, during the test station's opening hours. • The Provider must ensure the test station's Risk Rating stays green for the duration of the Framework Agreement. • The Authority reserves the right to ask for evidence of a test station's Risk Rating at any time during the Framework Agreement period.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
50412000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of testing apparatus
Entry 2
Id
50413000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of checking apparatus

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Description
Link to advert
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
054071-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
4 Sept 2025, 16:39
Entry 3
Id
054139-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK12
Description
Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderCancellationNotice
Published
5 Sept 2025, 09:51

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
042337-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
23 Jul 2025, 12:29

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PBJZ-9785-JTLD
Name
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD36
Country
GB
Locality
Bolton
Postal Code
BL1 1RU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Town Hall, Victoria Square

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PBJZ-9785-JTLD
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Status Details
This was advertised on the Pipeline as under threshold and is actually now an above threshold procurement.
Final Status Date
5 Sept 2025, 00:00

Related lots

1

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bolton · UKD36 · BL1 1RU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD3 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-056489-2025-09-05T09:51:45+01:00Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·