Planning

Taxi & Small Bus Service - Open Framework Agreement 2026 Market Engagement Sessions

KINGSTON UPON HULL CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

09 Jul 2025 at 15:12

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kingston Upon Hull City Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for a Taxi & Small Bus Service under a proposed open framework agreement for Home to School Transport Services. This initiative falls under the industry category of 'services,' with a focus on taxi services and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers. Key engagement events are scheduled for 6th August 2025 at The Guildhall, Hull, and 7th August 2025 via MS Teams, with the deadline for responses by 5th August 2025. The procurement process anticipates a start date for the contract period on 4th November 2026 and would continue until 3rd November 2034, ensuring significant future business opportunities.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for SMEs and VCSEs. With a projected contract value of £42,000,000 gross (£35,000,000 net), businesses involved in the transport and logistics sector, especially those offering or planning to offer taxi and passenger transport services, can benefit from this long-term commitment. Suitably qualified organisations that can deliver consistent, reliable services are well-positioned to engage in this framework agreement, leveraging the opportunity to expand their services within the public sector marketplace.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Taxi & Small Bus Service - Open Framework Agreement 2026 Market Engagement Sessions

Notice Description

Hull City Council are carrying out a procurement exercise to secure an open framework agreement for Home to School Transport Services. The events will provide information on the anticipated procurement exercise and commissioning plans for the Service as well as collecting views from the market to aid specification drafting. The event is being held on: Wednesday 6th August 2025 between 10:00am - 12:00pm at The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street, Hull, HU1 2AA and Thursday 7th August 2025 between 15:00pm - 17:00pm via MS Teams. To book your place utilise the messaging section on YORtender https://yortender.eu-supply.com/

Planning Information

Hull City Council are carrying out a procurement exercise to secure an open framework agreement for Home to School Transport Services. The events will provide information on the anticipated procurement exercise and commissioning plans for the Service as well as collecting views from the market to aid specification drafting. The event is being held on: Wednesday 6th August 2025 between 10:00am - 12:00pm at The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street, Hull, HU1 2AA and Thursday 7th August 2025 between 15:00pm - 17:00pm via MS Teams. To book your place utilise the messaging section on YORtender https://yortender.eu-supply.com/

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055c50
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038714-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£35,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Apr 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Nov 2026 - 3 Nov 2034 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KINGSTON UPON HULL CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementteam@hullcc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HULL
Postcode
HU1 1AA
Post Town
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)
TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of
Delivery Location
TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of
Local Authority
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Electoral Ward
St Andrew's & Docklands
Westminster Constituency
Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice

Further Information

Notice Documents

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