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Taxi Hire Services

BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) · Central government

In brief

BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) was looking for suppliers for transport work. Bidding has closed and no award has been published yet.

The estimated value is £52,500,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 July 2027.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

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.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Ride-hail
1 July 2027 to 30 June 2030
What this lot covers

Ride-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.

Transport£35,500,000
Pre-Book and Specialist requirements
1 July 2027 to 30 June 2030
What this lot covers

Pre-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.

Transport£17,000,000

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 000421-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 005691-2026
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 010753-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 000421-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 5 January 2026, last updated 6 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.