The City of Edinburgh Council intends to establish a Framework Agreement for the purpose of transport by taxi, private hire car or coach for a range of transport services including home to school transport for pupils and transport for a range of vulnerable services users. This Framework Agreement will be divided into Lots to cover unescorted and escorted travel arrangements, mainly within the city of Edinburgh.

Vehicle and Driver – Unescorted. No specialist care, or equipment required including out of authority

Vehicle, Driver and Passenger Assistant including out of authority. Specialist vehicle and/or equipment may be required for the transport of vulnerable children and adults.

The Contractor will be required to operate a high quality, reliable, responsive and cost effective pre-booked vehicle hire service for unescorted passenger journeys on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) to meet transport requirements for the following user groups:

Health and Social Care clients, approximately 48% of Framework Agreement usage - e.g. journeys to and from day centres and activities

Children and Families clients, approximately 40% of Framework Agreement usage - e.g. journeys to and from school and activities

Homeless persons accessing Council services, approximately 4% of Framework Agreement usage - e.g. journeys to and from temporary accommodation

Council staff and Councillors, approximately 8% of Framework Agreement usage - e.g. journeys to and from Council Offices

Requirements for school coach trips and associated services, including but not limited to booking travel (such as ferries) and accommodation, trips and tour guides, and any other related services as determined by the scope of a particular trip. home to school transport fixed routes and ad hoc requirements from time to time on a temporary basis, for example for the purpose of accessing education-related extra-curricular activities (estimated overall requirement is 150 routes).