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Taxi Hire Services
Hire of passenger cars with driver
Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Public road transport services
+3 more
UK
Published value
£52,500,000
Submission deadline 9 Feb 2026, 09:00 GMT
Lots published2
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation): "Taxi Hire Services". Published status: active. Published value: £52,500,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Feb 2026, 09:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 9 Feb 2026, 09:00 GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £52,500,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation). These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
5Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Heydon & Carr LtdTop vendor: 78.7% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 14 active published awards; 9 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Heydon & Carr Ltd | 1 win | £18,500,000 |
| Baxterstorey Limited | 1 win | £4,320,000 |
| Medigold Health Consultancy | 1 win | £700,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityBBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published6 Feb 2026, 08:47 GMT | Last source update6 Feb 2026, 08:47 GMT | Recurring procurementYes |
ClassificationHire of passenger cars with driver, Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver, Public road transport services, Road transport services, Special-purpose road passenger-transport services, Taxi services | ||
Delivery area UK | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05ff8f | ||
What is being bought
This is the Procurement for the provision of Taxis Services to the Beneficiaries. The BBC’s existing current contract for these services is expiring, and the BBC is looking to re-tender this contract.
The BBC intends to procure a safe, efficient, and sustainable taxi service available when and where our travellers need it, with a digital platform that supports secure, frictionless booking, robust reporting and tax compliance, and effective contract management. We have built our requirement for taxi booking services to include the UK and overseas.
Our strategic pillars for the future of this service are:
Value for money and availability: A cost‑efficient taxi service with 24/7 global coverage for staff, on-air staff/contributors and equipment, delivering confirmed availability when and where the BBC needs it.
Safety, quality and sustainability: A safe, fully compliant service with verified fully licenced drivers and compliant, low‑emission vehicles that meet BBC standards and advance Net Zero goals.
User experience and technology: An enterprise grade, accessible platform with single sign on, real-time tracking and integrations that enable secure, frictionless booking.
Visibility and control: Robust management information and controls providing full oversight of journeys, spend, CO₂ and policy adherence, with automated reporting.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
6 Feb 2026, 08:47 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 9 Feb 2026, 09:00 GMT
6 Feb 2026, 08:47 GMT - Official notice release published
22 Jan 2026, 11:49 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 6 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
22 Jan 2026, 11:49 GMT - Published value updated to £52,500,000
5 Jan 2026, 15:55 GMT - Status changed to active
5 Jan 2026, 15:55 GMT - Official notice release published
5 Jan 2026, 15:55 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 30 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
5 Jan 2026, 15:55 GMT - Buyer information updated
5 Jan 2026, 15:55 GMT - Published tender amendment
Not publishedThe BBC have extended the Taxi Hire Services ITT closing date to 17:00 on 06/02/26 The deadline for clarification questions is also extended to 17:00 on 04/02/26. As a second change, the BBC have extended the Taxi Hire Services ITT closing date to 09:00 on 09/02/26. No other changes made.
Lots and requirements (2)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #Lot 1Ride-hailactivePublished value£35,500,000Ride-hail/on-demand requirements: Real-time, app-based taxi bookings with timely fulfilment of requirements. Please note that, as this is non-committed spend, the per lot values figures (£) below are estimated based on historic spend on these types of services.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 2 · #Lot 2Pre-Book and Specialist requirementsactivePublished value£17,000,000Pre-Book and Specialist requirements: Pre-booked requirements (any bookings over 1 hour in advance) across the UK and internationally; and Specialist bookings for any production specific requirements including travel for on-air staff/contributors, unit drivers, group and event moves. Please note that, as this is non-committed spend, the per lot values figures (£) below are estimated based on historic spend on these types of services.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
6 Feb 2026, 08:47 GMT - Submission deadline
9 Feb 2026, 09:00 GMT
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PJRB-3233-GTQLDocuments (2)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 6 Feb 2026, 08:47 GMT
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