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SMAP1407 - 17/11/2025 - AWARD

Buckinghamshire Council

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21 Jul 2026 at 11:37

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Summary of the contracting process

Buckinghamshire Council is procuring taxi services for passenger transport requirements. The scope requires transport operators to provide journeys under the council’s competition terms, with bids priced by the mile. Delivery coverage is stated as the United Kingdom, including the service location identified by postcode HP19 8FF, as well as the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, the Isle of Man and the rest of the world. The buying organisation is Buckinghamshire Council’s e-tendering system, based in Aylesbury. This is a services contract for taxi operators rather than the supply of vehicles or general transport equipment. The requirement is therefore relevant to operators able to organise and deliver scheduled or ad hoc passenger journeys across the stated coverage.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a selective restricted procedure. Bids were due by 24 November 2025 at 12:00 UTC. The contract was awarded to The Taxi People Ltd on 29 December 2025 for £109,687.56, inclusive of the stated GBP currency, covering the period from 5 January 2026 to 22 March 2030. The competition required transport operators to submit a price per mile in accordance with its terms and conditions. The award is active and covers the taxi services requirement as a single procurement item. The published outcome identifies Buckinghamshire Council as buyer and The Taxi People Ltd as the selected supplier.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates a defined council requirement for taxi-based passenger transport delivered on a price-per-mile basis. A credible future competitor would need an operational taxi service, reliable driver and vehicle capacity, and the ability to plan and deliver journeys across the stated service coverage. It would also need to understand per-mile pricing, manage the administrative requirements of a restricted procedure, and provide consistent service over a multi-year requirement. The successful supplier is a named local taxi operator, indicating that relevant local operating knowledge and practical delivery capability are important. The council’s stated SME suitability is false, so smaller operators should assess whether they can meet the required scale and contract obligations independently.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SMAP1407 - 17/11/2025 - 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-fd2c7540-3570-48d7-818a-c9a7b790b7b0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ca23595-f4c1-4749-91aa-70a3651600d5
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
£109,687 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Dec 20259 months ago
Contract Period
5 Jan 2026 - 22 Mar 2030 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

The Taxi People Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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