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Phase 5A - XTBB1701 - 25-03-2026 - AWARD

Buckinghamshire Council

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17 Jul 2026 at 14:40

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Buckinghamshire Council is procuring taxi transport services, classified under CPV 60120000. The requirement is for transport operators to provide journeys priced on a per-mile basis, in accordance with the competition terms and conditions. The work is associated with Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, at the council’s Gateway, Gatehouse Road location, and the stated delivery coverage includes the United Kingdom. The selected supplier, Premium Minibuses & Cars Ltd, is based in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The opportunity concerns services rather than goods or construction works, and is aimed at operators able to provide taxi, minibus or car transport. Clarifications were handled through the council’s e-tendering portal.

This procurement has been awarded following a restricted procedure under a selective procurement method. The tender closed on 7 April 2026 at 12 noon. The contract was awarded to Premium Minibuses & Cars Ltd on 29 May 2026. The awarded value is recorded as £0. The contract period runs from 1 June 2026 to 30 May 2031. Evaluation required transport operators to submit a price per mile, as set out in the competition terms and conditions. The tender was marked complete, and the award is active. The requirement was not identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For a supplier that did not win, this award shows that Buckinghamshire Council buys locally delivered taxi transport through a restricted competition and assesses operators on their per-mile pricing. A credible future competitor would need an established taxi, minibus or car operation capable of covering the stated service area, producing clear and competitive mileage rates, and meeting the operational requirements in the competition terms and conditions. The selected provider’s minibus and car capability indicates that the buyer values access to more than a standard saloon-taxi fleet. Businesses should also be prepared for a selective route to market, formal clarification through an e-tendering portal, and evidence that they can deliver reliably at the required scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Phase 5A - XTBB1701 - 25-03-2026 - AWARD

Notice Description

Please see attached 'invitation to a competition' document for route and contract information. Please be advised when submitting your bid transport operators are required submit a price per mile as described in the call for competition terms and conditions. Please note all clarifications MUST be submitted through the In-tend portal.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-dd6ed677-e2a7-4525-a83e-24f82e75150e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3091451-7729-4de2-a6d5-bb472dc71c1d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60120000 - Taxi services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 May 20264 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jun 2026 - 30 May 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Buckinghamshire Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
AYLESBURY
Postcode
HP19 8FF
Postcode Area
Hemel Hempstead
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Electoral Ward
Aylesbury North West
Westminster Constituency
Aylesbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Premium Minibuses & Cars Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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