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Taxi Management Services (Crew/ Passenger Movements)

SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED

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PlanningUpdate

27 Jul 2026 at 12:24

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

26 May 2026 at 13:59

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Western Railway Limited intends to procure taxi management services for crew and passenger movements. The service combines taxi and other passenger transport arrangements with the management and coordination of journeys, including call-centre support. It covers public road transport, taxi services, special-purpose passenger transport and passenger vehicles supplied with drivers. Delivery is planned across England, covering the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, the South East and the South West. This is a passenger transport and transport coordination service for a rail operator, rather than a vehicle purchase or construction project. Suppliers should therefore be able to manage transport demand across a broad geographic area while supporting both railway staff and passengers.

This procurement is at the planning stage: South Western Railway Limited has announced an intention to procure, but this record is not an invitation to tender. The planned route is an above-threshold open procedure using a competitive flexible procedure under the utilities regime. One planned lot covers the service. The estimated value is £3,334,000 excluding VAT and £4,000,800 including VAT. The buyer expects the contract to run from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029, with renewal available and a maximum end date of 31 December 2031. The buyer expects a further notice on 27 August 2026. The start date was amended from 1 October 2026 to 1 January 2027, with the end date updated accordingly.

The procurement will suit taxi operators, passenger transport companies and transport management providers able to coordinate crew and passenger journeys across England. Relevant businesses may include firms with established networks of licensed taxi and private-hire vehicle operators, specialist passenger transport capacity, driver-supplied vehicles and a call-centre or booking operation. The service calls for practical capability in allocating and managing journeys, responding to transport requirements and supporting movements over a wide geographic footprint. Suppliers with experience serving railways, other transport operators or organisations with time-critical passenger movements will be well placed to prepare. Businesses should consider how they would provide reliable regional coverage, manage demand and coordinate drivers and vehicles at scale when the procurement reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Taxi Management Services (Crew/ Passenger Movements)

Notice Description

Provision of Taxi Management Services (Crew/ Passenger Movements)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a3af
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070748-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

60112000 - Public road transport services

60120000 - Taxi services

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

79512000 - Call centre

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,334,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
27 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 3-4 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
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 9LQ
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
Borough & Bankside
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

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