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CBC Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Fitness Inspection

Crawley Borough Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 14:24.

Opportunity overview

Crawley Borough Council ("the Council") invites Tenders for the provision of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Testing and Assessment, referred to as the Certificate of Compliance (CoC) as set out in these documents. The Commencement Date for the delivery of the concession contract is scheduled to be on Wednesday 01 April 2026 at 00:00 hours. The Contract will be awarded for a period of 5 years until Monday 31 March 2031. The Council is procuring this concession contract following the Open Procedure under the UK Procurement Act 2023 (and its supporting Regulations) and the Council's Procurement Code. The Council will be awarding a maximum of four separate contracts for the provision of the concession detailed in the Specification. The Council is seeking to Contract with an organisation that will manage the concession to the highest levels of satisfaction, professional standards and cost effectiveness. The awarded contractors will be expected to deliver improvements to service delivery and value for money over the life of the Contract. The Council's key objectives for this Contract are: - To obtain a quality and efficient service for the Council's licence holders - Compliance with relevant legislation - A focus on vehicle standards and public safety as key priorities. It is a legislative requirement that MOT/Certificate of Compliance testing facilities for Hackney Carriages and Private Hire Vehicles must be situated within the Crawley Borough Council boundaries. The Council has set the fee for a Certificate of Compliance (CoC) test at £65. This includes an MOT Test for the vehicle. There is an opportunity to increase annually based on the Consumer Prices Index subject to the agreement of the Council on 1st April each year for the duration of the 5 year contract. By submitting a tender, you are agreeing to charge for Certificate of Compliance (CoC) tests (inclusive of an MOT test) on this basis.

Classification

  • CPV71631200 — Technical automobile inspection services

Lots

  • Lot 1£400k

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
ocds-h6vhtk-05f69b
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
083893-2025
Description
Update to tendering portal link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/ProjectManage/38810

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
26 Jan 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
19 Jan 2026, 17:00

Special regime

concession

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Other Requirements

Reserved Participation

smeVcse

Reserved Participation Location

Description
West Sussex

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ONS

Identifiers

E10000032

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Amount
400,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
480,000

Award criteria

Description
Quality 100% Price PASS/FAIL (The Council will set the fee for a fitness test at £65 with annual CPI increases on 1st April each year if requested by suppliers throughout the 5 year contract. By submitting a tender, you are agreeing to charge for a Certificate of Compliance (CoC) inclusive of an MOT, on this basis). Any request for a price increase will need to be made in writing to the Council on an annual basis, and will be limited to CPI increases, unless there are exceptional reasons to deviate from this. Any exceptional requests must be made in writing and will be considered by the Public Protection and Enforcement Manager or Council Officer of equivalent standing or above.

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2031, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71631200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Technical automobile inspection services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
083309-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
16 Dec 2025, 12:11
Entry 3
Id
L-2
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 4
Id
083893-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
17 Dec 2025, 14:14

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PRCZ-5935-JVMN
Name
Crawley Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ28
Country
GB
Locality
Crawley
Postal Code
RH10 1UZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Create Building, The Boulevard

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PRCZ-5935-JVMN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Crawley · UKJ28 · RH10 1UZ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05f69b-2025-12-17T14:14:55ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·