Planning

Sheffield Taxi & Minibus Framework

SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

26 May 2025 at 21:13

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process described involves Sheffield City Council, a sub-central government public authority located at The Town Hall, Pinstone St, Sheffield, United Kingdom. The procurement is in the planning stage as of 26th May 2025 and pertains to a service-based framework titled "Sheffield Taxi & Minibus Framework." This tender seeks to enhance the transportation capabilities for Sheffield City Council’s users, particularly for transporting children and adults with specific needs, through the provision of taxi and minibus services, with or without a passenger assistant. The procurement involves a significant financial commitment with an estimated gross value of £60 million, and the contract period is planned to start on 1st August 2026 and end on 31st July 2030. The procurement falls under the industry category of transport services with CPV codes 60120000 and 60170000.

This tender offers notable business opportunities for companies specializing in taxi services and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers. Establishing a framework agreement with Sheffield City Council presents potential for stable revenue streams over a four-year period, aligning with the Council's strategic transport objectives for its service users. Businesses with a proven track record in providing reliable transportation solutions, particularly those with capacity in fleet management and special needs transportation, would be ideally suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, the scale of this framework offers growth potential for businesses looking to expand their operations within the public sector transport services arena.

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Notice Title

Sheffield Taxi & Minibus Framework

Notice Description

Provision of vehicles with driver (taxis, hackney carriages, minibuses etc), either with or without passenger assistant to assist with the transportation of the Council's service users, in particular children and adults with a predefined need, by adding capacity to the Council's in-house transport fleet.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052673
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027534-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@sheffield.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2HH
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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