Taxi & Private Hire Driver Medicals

The City of Edinburgh Council
Scotland
Open procedure
31 January 2024 to 15 January 2027

Provision of face-to-face medical assessments for taxi and private hire drivers to ensure compliance with DVLA Group 2 standards. The service covers new license applicants and recurring renewals for drivers aged 60 and over, based on a population of approximately 5,208 licensed drivers. Assessments must be conducted weekly by a GMC-registered doctor at a facility located within the council's geographical boundaries.

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Awarded value: £780k; As published
Published: 26 May 2023
Awarded: 31 January 2024
Contract length: 35 months; Ends 15 January 2027

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of medical examination and fitness-to-drive assessment services for taxi and private hire vehicle licensing authorities.

Deliver medical advice to the Licensing Service regarding a person's fitness to drive a taxi or private hire vehicle.
Examine all new licence applicants' fitness to meet DVLA Group 2 standards in order to drive a taxi or private hire vehicle in accordance with Council regulations.
Re-examine currently licensed drivers aged 60 every time they renew their licence and drivers over the age of 65 annually.

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 31 January 2024 to 15 January 2027
Certifications asked for: GMC registration, Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance, Public Liability Insurance, Professional Indemnity
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85100000, 85141000

Services in this contract

Health and disability assessments and medical advice for public bodiesMain service£134k typicalDoctor medical assessments of taxi and private hire licence applicants for the Licensing Service

Lifecycle

Published
26 May 2023
Contract awarded
31 January 2024
Contract starts
31 January 2024
Contract ends
15 January 2027

The buyer

The City of Edinburgh Council

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/773494/taxi-and-private-hire-driver-medicals
Buyer reference: org-86
Last checked: 5 November 2026

The City of Edinburgh Council. Taxi & Private Hire Driver Medicals. Contract award, 26 May 2023. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/773494/taxi-and-private-hire-driver-medicals (accessed 5 November 2026).