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Bolton Council

TC016 Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Vehicle Testing

Transport EquipmentCPV 34000000 50000000
Value£400k
Deadline7 Dec 2016
Published7 Nov 2016
RegionNorth West
Timeline
Published 7 Nov 2016ClosedCloses 7 Dec 2016
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£400ktotal contract value
median £102k
this tender£0£2.9m

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The brief

The Borough Council of Bolton (“the Authority”) is prepared to receive tenders for Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Vehicle Testing which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed.

The Authority has a statutory duty, provided by the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, to ensure that all Private Hire Vehicle’s (PHV's) and Hackney Carriage Vehicle’s (HCV's) that operate within the borough’s boundaries undergo regular mechanical and bodywork compliance checks to ensure their suitability to be used as ‘taxis’ licensed by the Authority.

The Authority currently has approximately 1400 PHV’s and HCV’s licenced to operate in the borough.

The majority of these will require 2 tests per year, and a proportion of tests may lead to partial or full re-tests.

The Provider shall carry out Class IV MOT tests, and must have DVSA-accredited MOT testing stations within the borough’s boundary.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

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The Provider shall carry out Class IV

The Provider shall carry out Class IV MOT tests, and must have DVSA-accredited MOT testing stations within the borough’s boundary.

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Source & provenance
OCID
6274c949-7906-413b-bb6e-871293e40e45
Stage
contract · Contract
Source
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Buyer ref
BOLT001-DN218102-74613827
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