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West Northamptonshire Council

Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Testing Stations

Repair & MaintenanceCPV 50000000 50100000
ValueValue not published
Awarded17 Jan 2025
Published25 Nov 2024
RegionEast Midlands
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

The brief

West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) is seeking to establish an approved supplier list of experienced and qualified contractors to provide MOT and Certificate of Compliance testing for licensed Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles.

Contractors must carry out vehicle testing in accordance with the WNC Taxi and Private Hire Policy and conduct MOT tests in compliance with the standards set by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

All testing must be conducted at the contractor's approved Vehicle Testing Station (VTS) within the West Northamptonshire area.

To ensure adequate coverage across both rural and urban locations, WNC is inviting applications from DVSA-approved MOT testing stations situated in different geographical areas of the Council's jurisdiction.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) is seeking

West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) is seeking to establish an approved supplier list of experienced and qualified contractors to provide MOT and Certificate of Compliance testing for licensed Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles.

02

Contractors must carry out vehicle testing in

Contractors must carry out vehicle testing in accordance with the WNC Taxi and Private Hire Policy and conduct MOT tests in compliance with the standards set by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

03

All testing must be conducted at

All testing must be conducted at the contractor's approved Vehicle Testing Station (VTS) within the West Northamptonshire area.

04

To ensure adequate coverage across both rural

To ensure adequate coverage across both rural and urban locations, WNC is inviting applications from DVSA-approved MOT testing stations situated in different geographical areas of the Council's jurisdiction.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

The gates

What this notice demands of you

1 named in obligation language, 0 mentioned. Each one is quoted from the notice.

DVSAsays mustRegulator registrations
Contractors must carry out vehicle testing in accordance with the WNC Taxi and Private Hire Policy and conduct MOT tests in compliance with the standards set by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

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Source & provenance
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Stage
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Buyer ref
IT-493-396-WNC00000396
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