Notice Information
Notice Title
Taxi Services to the University of Kent
Notice Description
This opportunity is for the provision of Taxi Services to the University of Kent. The University is looking for a dependable and efficient taxi service that can respond quickly and flexibly to booking requests for staff and visitors.
Lot Information
Lot LOT-0000
Renewal: The University reserves the right to extend the contract for 1+1 years at the end of the original contract period, which will be agreeable annually in 12-month instalments.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ff9f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031311-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
-
- CPV Codes
60120000 - Taxi services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £230,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £230,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £230,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Apr 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 3 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Apr 20264 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 20 Apr 2026 - 19 Apr 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF KENT
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CANTERBURY, KENT
- Postcode
- CT2 7NZ
- Post Town
- Canterbury
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ44 East Kent
- Delivery Location
- TLJ South East (England), TLJ4 Kent
-
- Local Authority
- Canterbury
- Electoral Ward
- Blean Forest
- Westminster Constituency
- Canterbury
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031311-2026
7th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000452-2026
5th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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