AwardedAwarded 17 June 2026

Framework Agreement for Taxi and Private Hire Provision

North Lanarkshire Council · Local authority

In brief

North Lanarkshire Council awarded transport work to Airdrie Taxis, Central Cab Company and Unitedmaxis Taxis Wishaw Ltd and 1 others on 17 June 2026.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

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.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Integrated Day Support (IDS) Transport Services
What this lot covers

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.

Transport—
Ad-hoc Taxi and Private Hire Provision
What this lot covers

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.

Transport—

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Airdrie Taxis (SME)
Central Cab Company (SME)
Unitedmaxis Taxis Wishaw Ltd (SME)
7 bids received
Integrated Day Support (IDS) Transport Services£975,000
Airdrie Taxis (SME)
Central Cab Company (SME)
Unitedmaxis Taxis Wishaw Ltd (SME)
Lanarkshire Private Hire Ltd (t/a Penny Cars) (SME)
10 bids received
Ad-hoc Taxi and Private Hire Provision£2,700,000

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract notice · notice 069815-2025
  2. Contract award notice · notice 084697-2025
  3. Contract notice · notice 005715-2026
  4. Contract award notice · notice 063411-2026

Last time this was bought

Framework Agreement for Ad-Hoc Minibus and Coach Hire

Won by
Blue Bus Ltd, L A Travel Ltd, MacPhails Coaches Ltd, Park's of Hamilton (Coach Hirers) Ltd and 8 more
Awarded
2 April 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots

Matched on North Lanarkshire Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Procurements

35

Awards

19

Suppliers it has used most for transport

  • Airdrie Taxis1 contract
  • Blue Bus Ltd1 contract
  • Calmac Executive Travel LTD1 contract
  • Central Cab Company1 contract
  • Doigs Ltd1 contract

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From notice 069815-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 30 October 2025, last updated 7 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.