Planning

Taxi and Small Bus Services

KINGSTON UPON HULL CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

20 May 2026 at 13:29

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kingston Upon Hull City Council, a sub-central government public authority, is planning a procurement process for "Taxi and Small Bus Services." The services will support the Council's Education and Social Care Services by involving passenger transport operations, including Private Hire, Hackney Carriage, and PSV/PCV vehicles. This selective procurement process aims to establish a framework for services in the UKE11 region of the United Kingdom, with an anticipated contract period from 4th November 2026 to 3rd November 2034. The contract is valued at approximately £24,000,000 gross, and the procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a pipeline notice published on 20th May 2026.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses in the passenger transport sector, particularly those positioned as small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). The framework seeks suppliers adept at delivering flexible and non-scheduled passenger transport services. Businesses with expertise or infrastructure for operating taxi services and hiring passenger vehicles with drivers will find this a lucrative opportunity to grow their footprint in public transportation services. The competitive nature of the selective procurement method ensures that qualified operators have the potential to secure long-term service agreements, encouraging stable growth and expansion.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Taxi and Small Bus Services

Notice Description

Hull City Council will be seeking suppliers to deliver transport services for our Education and Social Care Services. The Council intends to establish a framework to administer this. The services will be delivered by suppliers of passenger transport services that are suitably qualified operators of Private Hire, Hackney Carriage and PSV/PCV vehicles.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069d92
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046436-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
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

60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 May 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Nov 2026 - 3 Nov 2034 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KINGSTON UPON HULL CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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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