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TIAL-PROC-0112 - Taxi Service

Teesside International Airport

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

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28 Aug 2026 at 11:14

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18 Aug 2026 at 14:12

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24 Jul 2026 at 16:10

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24 Jul 2026 at 16:05

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Summary of the contracting process

Teesside International Airport procured passenger taxi services for travellers to and from the airport, including luggage and ground transport connections. The appointed provider must deliver a safe, sufficient and suitable taxi service, with enough vehicles for passengers arriving on all inbound flights. Passengers pre-book through the airport’s on-site kiosk or by using phones to contact the provider’s offices. If demand exceeds the immediately available fleet, booked taxis should arrive within 15 minutes. The service is delivered at Teesside International Airport in Darlington. The requirement is classified as taxi services and is a passenger transport service. It also asks providers to offer commercial partnerships or other benefits, and to be willing to operate hydrogen taxis after the airport completes its hydrogen refuelling station.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 27 August 2026 following an open procedure. One bid was received and one final-stage bid was evaluated. Dean Taxis trading as Arrow Cars won the single lot. The award is £310,000 excluding VAT and £372,000 including VAT. The contract runs from 20 September 2026 to 19 September 2029, with two one-year extension options allowing a maximum end date of 19 September 2031. The tender deadline was 20 August 2026 at 12:00, enquiries closed on 14 August 2026 at 17:00, and the award period was due to end on 8 September 2026. Evaluation was 60% quality, 20% price and 20% social value. SMEs were eligible.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for airport-based passenger transport, combining dependable day-to-day taxi availability with the capacity to respond to inbound flight arrivals and short waiting times. A credible future competitor would need a suitably sized and managed vehicle fleet, reliable dispatch and booking arrangements, an on-site or closely coordinated operating presence, and systems for handling fluctuating passenger demand. Drivers and operations staff would need to support safe passenger and luggage transport. Evidence of service quality and meaningful social value would matter alongside price. Suppliers able to develop commercial partnerships with the airport could be well placed, particularly where they can provide practical passenger or airport benefits. Readiness to introduce hydrogen taxis, including fleet and operational planning linked to hydrogen refuelling, would strengthen a future offer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TIAL-PROC-0112 - Taxi Service

Notice Description

Teesside International Airport is looking to appoint a provider of passenger taxi services. The provider is expected to provide a safe, sufficient, and suitable ground transportation service for passengers travelling to and from the Airport, and their luggage. The provider will ensure sufficient taxi vehicles are available for the arrival of passengers from all inbound flights. In the event that all available cars are insufficient for the number of passengers requiring them, the waiting time should not be longer than 15 minutes from the point of booking to arrival. Passengers must pre-book their taxi from the on-site kiosk, or use the phones provided to call the offices of the provider. We require bidders to also offer opportunities for commercial partnerships and/or benefits. Bidders should also be willing to operate a fleet of hydrogen taxis once the airport has completed the build of a hydrogen refuelling station.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Two options to extend for one year each.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d39f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082102-2026
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
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
£310,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
20 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
20 Sep 2026 - 19 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Teesside International Airport
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DARLINGTON
Postcode
DL2 1NJ
Postcode Area
Darlington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC33 Darlington
Delivery Location
TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham
Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Sadberge & Middleton St George
Westminster Constituency
Stockton West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Dean Taxis

Further Information

Notice Documents

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