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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "January 2026 Taxi Contracts" was conducted by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council. This initiative, classified under the CPV code 60120000, aimed at securing taxi services for the region, specifically covering seventeen home-to-school and forty-one special educational needs transport routes in Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom. The procurement was undertaken using a selective method under a Restricted procedure, showing its emphasis on inviting bidders with suitable capabilities. The tender period concluded on 27th October 2025, with a contract period scheduled from 5th January 2026 to 31st July 2030. The total award value is GBP 3,393,700, and the procurement process is in the award stage as of 19th December 2025.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for enterprises interested in providing passenger transport services with a focus on the public sector. The contract is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and those from the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector, offering a long-term collaboration with a local government body. Large-scale suppliers like "1st choice taxis" and "24x7 Ltd" demonstrate that businesses with established transport operations will find this opportunity well-matched to their service offerings. Given the focus on educational transport routes, companies that provide reliable, safety-compliant, and efficient transport services are particularly well-suited to compete for such contracts.

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Notice Title

January 2026 Taxi Contracts

Notice Description

This was a call for competition under '2368 Passenger Transport DPS' for the procurement of taxi transport contracts for East Riding of Yorkshire Council. The DPS is open from 01 December 2020 to 30 November 2027, as published in the Official Journal of the European Union under reference 2020/S 167-406030 on 28 August 2020. Seventeen home to school, and 41 special educational needs transport routes were being tendered

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-830d3a46-69b8-4d9f-b219-03f0473cebcc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6431f3a3-c481-4cd3-8105-e51347a38b4d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60120000 - Taxi services

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

60171000 - Hire of passenger cars with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,393,700 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,393,700 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Dec 20258 months ago
Contract Period
5 Jan 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BEVERLEY
Postcode
HU17 9BA
Postcode Area
Hull
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber

Local Authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
Electoral Ward
St Mary's
Westminster Constituency
Beverley and Holderness

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
19
Supplier Names

1st choice taxis

24x7 Ltd

966 Cars Ltd

Amvale Medical Transport Limited

Brett Hewson Cars

DC Travel (Hull) Ltd

EAST HULL CARS LTD

Elite Travel Selby Taxi

JJ Travel (Hull) Ltd

M&p travel

Mallys Taxis

Minster Cars

Mr P A Ellis

Nippy Taxis Limited

NP Travel Ltd

Private - I

R Brown Taxi

SIB.TRAVEL LTD

Willerby Cars Ltd

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