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Published 28 Jul 2026, 17:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Private Hire Concession at Stansted Airport

Official notice

Authority: MAG AIRPORT LIMITED (Public body)

2 lotsServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdConcessionSME suitable
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: East of England (UKH)
Concession value (operator's revenue)£26,000,000total for 2 lots · operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 5 Aug 2026
Lots 2see the lot list below
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The current Private Hire contracts at Stansted Airport are reaching expiry.

A Private Hire experience is often what starts and ends a passenger's journey. It is crucial that MAG enters into a contract with partners who have adequate experience, are fully compliant with all aspects of industry laws, regulations and best practices and are committed to providing MAG passengers with first class customer service.

  • How the procedure runs: MAG is issuing this Tender Notice to commence a Pre-qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) to parties interested in taking part in the procurement process in relation to a proposed contract for Private Hire Services at Stansted Airport. The purpose of the pre-qualification process is to provide MAG with sufficient information to select a shortlist of qualified applicants who will be invited to participate in a competitive tender process. MAG is following the competitive flexible procedure in line with the Regulations of the Procurement Act 2023 and following the PQQ stage (subject to a sufficient number of compliant PQQ responses being received), MAG intends to select the Applicants who have achieved an overall PQQ Score of at least 60% for each Lot to be invited to submit a tender. Following the PQQ, MAG will commence the Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) with the shortlisted Bidders from the PQQ.

CPV: Taxi services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£26,000,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Stansted Airport Private Hire Desk OperationRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£11,000,000

Traditional Desk Operation for Private Hire services at Stansted Airport.

60% or more of bookings are forecast to be taken in person at a booking desk or by telephone call.

Values below are indicative to the concessionaire.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensionsValue: £11,000,000 exc. VAT · £13,200,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The Contract(s) will be let for a period of three (3) years with the option for MAG to extend for a further two (2) years (1+1) after the initial term. Such extensions may be exercised at MAG's discretion based on a range of factors including business needs and circumstances.
60120000 Taxi services
Lot #2Stansted Airport Digital OperatorRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£15,000,000

Digital Operation for Private Hire services at Stansted Airport.

Bookings are forecast to be taken by mobile app or website.

Values below are indicative to the concessionaire.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensionsValue: £15,000,000 exc. VAT · £18,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The Contract(s) will be let for a period of three (3) years with the option for MAG to extend for a further two (2) years (1+1) after the initial term. Such extensions may be exercised at MAG's discretion based on a range of factors including business needs and circumstances.
60120000 Taxi services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 30%
  • Commercial: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Commercial: Sub commercial weightings to be advised to Bidders at the ITN stage.
  • Technical: Weighting associated to the Bidders Technical score (including 10% weighting for ESG)
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Concession
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
28 Jul 2026, 17:15 BST
Last source update
28 Jul 2026, 17:15 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Dec 2026
Authority reference
WS3193181471
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-071446
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Taxi services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d5d5 Find a Tender
How it runs

MAG is issuing this Tender Notice to commence a Pre-qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) to parties interested in taking part in the procurement process in relation to a proposed contract for Private Hire Services at Stansted Airport.

The purpose of the pre-qualification process is to provide MAG with sufficient information to select a shortlist of qualified applicants who will be invited to participate in a competitive tender process.

MAG is following the competitive flexible procedure in line with the Regulations of the Procurement Act 2023 and following the PQQ stage (subject to a sufficient number of compliant PQQ responses being received), MAG intends to select the Applicants who have achieved an overall PQQ Score of at least 60% for each Lot to be invited to submit a tender.

Following the PQQ, MAG will commence the Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) with the shortlisted Bidders from the PQQ.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Requests to participate (first stage)
5 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission deadline
5 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Submissions are to be submitted electronically via SAP Ariba. Bidders can register for access to this via: www.magairports.com/work-with-us/procure… ↗

The deadline for PQQ submissions is 26th August 2026.

Applicants should contact [email protected] once registered on SAP Ariba to be added to the event.

Timeline

28 Jul 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published89 days ago
    28 Jul 2026, 17:15 BST
  2. Submission deadline81 days ago
    5 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  4. Award decision expected byin 37 days
    1 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract startsin 157 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Jul 2026, 17:15 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

MAG AIRPORT LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: 11748654 · GB-PPON: PHNZ-5718-LHXL 6th Floor, Olympic House, Manchester, North West, M90 1QXContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsAccess: If you are wishing to express an interest in this opportunity and wish to view the prequalification documents please firstly register your company details on the MAG portal, on the following URL, and select "Register your interest": https://www.magairports.com/work-with-us/procurement-and-contracts/ Once you have registered please email [email protected] and advise that you have registered on the Portal. You will then be given access to the project documents via SAP Ariba. Details on how to provide a response to MAG are detailed in the documentation. Bidders must submit their Pre-Qualification Questionnaires via the SAP Ariba Portal.

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender