GSS23951 STFC Taxi Services

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UK Research and Innovation - Science and Technology Facilities Council, has a significant need for "bought in" Taxi Journeys for staff, users and visitors across all sites, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Oxfordshire (RAL), Daresbury, Cheshire (DL), Edinburgh (UKATC) and Swindon. Due to the high level of "User" visits to ISIS and CLF at the RAL Oxfordshire based site, that area has the highest volume requirement, approximately 5500 separate trips (although this number can vary widely. Particularly, on the running days of the large facilities). Journeys range for local trips as low as 12 miles up to longer trips, typically to airports, of 50 miles plus. As well as buying in its taxi services the RAL, Oxfordshire site (exclusively) has a retained Transport Function which employs a small team staff who undertake both goods and passenger transportation. In advance of the expiry of the current contract, STFC is considering how best to address the succession to the current contract provision. We now seek to gauge the market response to STFC's requirements so that we can deliver improvements and benefits through new contracted provision. The Route to Market and the Value of the opportunity are yet to be agreed so this Pre-Market Engagement event seeks to help inform and shape STFC's specification of need. Additional information: This Early Engagement Notice is being issued in order to undertake a market consultation exercise with regards to the current view of requirements detailed above. If you believe that this will be of interest to you and your organisation, please register your interest by sending an email to the following email address: DDaTProcurement@uksbs.co.uk By registering and attending you will be engaging in non-competitive dialogue which will enable STFC to develop and assess the market's appetite, concerns, and views on formulation of its requirements. Please register by 01st December 2023. The link to the Zoom will be shared with delegates after this date. Not registering an interest shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of preliminary market consultation shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in preliminary market consultation will be at each supplier's own cost. The format of the Supplier Day will be confirmed in advance and an agenda of the day will be provided. The Supplier day will take part virtually via Zoom on the 07th December 2023 between 10:00AM - 12NOON.