SLC - Pre tender supplier engagement for Taxi Operators

During this in-person event , SLC procurement colleagues will explain how this Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for taxi provision will work, the application process for appointment to the DPS and give an overview of what a DPS is.

All local taxi providers should attend this meeting or the online webinar, which is scheduled to take place on the 28th November at 11am. Both are suitable for taxi companies and sole traders, to hear directly from the Council, to help you to decide if this is contract opportunity is right for you!

Overview of what you will learn: 

• A brief overview of the Council’s taxi contract requirements
• What a DPS is
• Why SLC is using a DPS
• Timescales for the initial application to the DPS
• Re-applying to the DPS after the initial phase
• Brief overview of the mini comp process
• Some tips for applying to the DPS

At the end of the meeting, there will be a Q&A session, giving you an opportunity to ask questions and hear what the others are saying

Please also ensure that you book to attend a second webinar, titled Aligned Tender Training which is scheduled on the 14th January ‘25 at 5pm (subject to change). During this second webinar we will walk you through the bidding process using the SLC live tender documents. This date is subject to change as it depends on the contract notice being published by the buyer. We will demo how to register/ login to PCS , how to find the contract notice and express interest. We then follow the SLC buyer’s instructions verbatim, to access the docs in PCS-t and open all envelopes. We will spend time on questions that perhaps tripped bidders up in the past. We also demo the Q&A functionality and how to upload evidence and response documents. Essentially the aim is for you as a bidder, watch our trainer going through the tendering process as a supplier in real-time, to ensure that you know what your next step will be.