Award

CPU 5289 DPS Provision of Private Hire Transport Services- Lot1 Planned Taxi Route

NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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23 Jan 2026 at 18:01

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Nottingham City Council seeking proposals for the "CPU 5289 DPS Provision of Private Hire Transport Services - Lot1 Planned Taxi Route." This procurement falls under the industry category of taxi services, serving the region of UKF14. The process has reached the award stage with a contract being signed on 29th August 2025. The procurement method employed is 'limited', specifically through an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, due to its exemption from directive application. This was initially aimed at providing transportation services for home to school children.

This tender offers growth opportunities for businesses specialising in transportation services, particularly those experienced in school transport solutions. Companies like Southside Cars Ltd, which has been awarded the contract, exemplify the type of small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) suitable for this procurement. With a contract value of £155,800, this represents a significant business opportunity, especially favourable for regional transport service providers seeking to expand their client base with governmental entities.

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Notice Title

CPU 5289 DPS Provision of Private Hire Transport Services- Lot1 Planned Taxi Route

Notice Description

Transportation of home to school children

Procurement Information

Called off from a DPS contract

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060dd7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006391-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£155,800 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Aug 20255 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Babatunde Olusanya
Contact Email
procurement@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG2 3NG
Post Town
Nottingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF14 Nottingham
Delivery Location
TLF14 Nottingham

Local Authority
Nottingham
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Nottingham East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOUTHSIDE CARS

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