Public Sector Taxi Services Tenders

Passenger Taxi Transport Services and/or Transportation of Items – SEHSCT and SHSCT [5240772]

The British Council Ghana Operations Unit is looking to procure the services of a local transportation company to support various aspects of their operations across Ghana. The British Council currently has two offices, one in Accra and the other in Kumasi. The successful tenderer(s) will be engaged on a framework agreement. The suppliers will be expected to provide taxicab services on a corporate level as well as car rental services for long trips.

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Thursday 13th March 2025 at 11:00. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement UK SBS on behalf of UKRI wish to establish a framework for the provision of Taxi Services for a safe, reliable, and cost-effective taxi and passenger transport service to support STFC-related business travel. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the RFP document. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UKSBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier. If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/. Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number GSS24735 and Jaggaer ITT - itt_1961, itt_1962 and itt_1975 Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations that apply to this opportunity. Responses must be received by the date and time in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Jaggaer eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered by the Contracting Authority further for this opportunity, unless a system outage is experienced, to which the Contracting Authority will advise upon accordingly. All enquiries with respect to access to the eSourcing Portal and problems with functionality within the portal must be submitted to eSourcing Portal Helpdesk, not the Contracting Authority contact for this procurement. Phone 08000 698 632 Email [email protected] Please note; the eSourcing Portal is a free self-registration portal. Bidders can complete the online registration at the following link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ Bidders should read all attachments, messages and the response envelopes located within the eSourcing Portal carefully before completing the bid submission. Failure to comply with any of these instructions for completion and submission of the bid submission may result in the rejection and exclusion of the bid. Bidders are advised therefore to acquaint themselves fully with the extent and nature of the specification requirements and contractual obligations. These instructions constitute the Conditions of bidding. Participation in the process automatically signals that the Bidder accepts these Conditions as part of the bidding process. All material issued in connection with this bidding process shall remain the property of the Contracting Authority and shall be used only for the purpose of this procurement. All Due Diligence Information shall be either returned to the Contracting Authority or securely destroyed by the Bidder (at the Contracting Authority's option) at the conclusion of the procurement. Interested organisations should ensure that they allow a sufficiency of time, prior to the deadline to allow all sections to be completed in full and any attachments to be uploaded. The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right: i. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and ii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and under no circumstances as part of your organisations participation in this opportunity, will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any organisation as a result. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a contract with any successful organisation(s), this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of your organisation in doing so.

UK SBS on behalf of UKRI wish to establish a framework for the provision of Taxi Services.

The Trust has a requirement for the provision of Taxi Transport Service and a GSM Taxi Free Phone service. The Trust has a separate courier contract in place for the movement of goods between its sites on a fixed timetable. To supplement this the Trust also requires the provision of a 24-hour, 7 days a week, 365/6 days a year taxi service to enable more urgent and flexible movement of Staff, Patients and the movement of goods/ equipment between the Trust Sites. There is an expectation that the successful company must be able to deal with requests for numerous journeys simultaneously when required. There is a requirement for patients to be collected from their home address, these journeys will be booked by Trust. All taxi requests are made through the Trust's Transport Helpdesk and details logged on the Trust's system. Total annual taxi bookings for 2024 were 7429. The Trust also requires a GSM Taxi Free Phone service, which must be installed and operated at no charge to the Trust. The Trust requires one supplier to provide both services. (taxi transport service and a GSM Taxi Free Phone service). From January 2024 to December 2024 the phone line was used 6,847 times. All requirements are described with the specification of requirements. Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: [email protected]