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Taxi Hire Services

Tender Overview

LOCATION

United Kingdom, United Kingdom

VALUE

£63,000,000

DEADLINE

February 06, 2026 at 17:00

CATEGORY

Other

CPV CODE

60120000

REFERENCE

005691-2026

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Original Tender Description

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.
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MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS

  • No specific mandatory exclusion grounds are detailed in the provided information.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Ability to provide global taxi services, covering the UK and overseas.
  • Capability to deliver 24/7 taxi service availability.
  • Commitment to meet BBC standards for service provision.
  • Commitment to advance Net Zero goals through service delivery.
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TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Provide a safe, efficient, and sustainable taxi service.
  • Offer a digital platform supporting secure and frictionless booking.
  • Provide a digital platform capable of robust reporting.
  • Ensure the digital platform supports tax compliance.
  • Implement a digital platform for effective contract management.
  • Utilize verified fully licensed drivers.
  • Operate compliant, low-emission vehicles.
  • Provide an enterprise-grade and accessible digital platform.
  • Integrate Single Sign-On (SSO) functionality into the platform.
  • Offer real-time tracking capabilities within the platform.
  • Ensure platform integrations enable secure and frictionless booking.
  • Provide robust management information (MI) capabilities.
  • Implement controls for full oversight of journeys, spend, CO₂, and policy adherence.
  • Offer automated reporting functionalities.
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FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Propose a cost-efficient taxi service demonstrating value for money.
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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • Submit the bid by the deadline of 2026-02-06T17:00:00+00:00.

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DOC
OCDS Record
OCDS Data005691-2026_ocds_record.json
Summary:
The BBC is seeking bids for a global, 24/7, safe, efficient, and sustainable taxi service, supported by a digital platform for booking, reporting, and management, to replace an expiring contract.
DOC
OCDS Release Package
OCDS Data005691-2026_ocds_release.json
Summary:
This OCDS Release Package provides structured data detailing the BBC's open tender for global taxi services, emphasizing digital platforms, safety, sustainability, and value for money.
PDF
Official PDF Version
Administrative Documents005691-2026_official.pdf
Summary:
The BBC is seeking bids for a global, safe, efficient, and sustainable taxi service, supported by a digital platform for seamless booking, robust reporting, and 24/7 availability, with an estimated value of £52.5M over 3-5 years.
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Tender Notice
Administrative Documents005691-2026.html
Summary:
The BBC is seeking bids for a global, safe, efficient, and sustainable taxi service, leveraging a digital platform for frictionless booking, robust reporting, and effective contract management, with an extended deadline for submissions.

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63
Good

Tender Quality Score

This tender for global taxi services demonstrates strong clarity in its service requirements and a commitment to sustainability, but is significantly hampered by the absence of specified evaluation criteria and the lack of electronic submission.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance75/100

The tender appears generally compliant with standard procurement principles, featuring a clear procedure type, appropriate CPV codes, and no reported disputes. However, the absence of a clear reveal date and some empty procedural codes are minor compliance gaps.

Missing reveal date
Empty procedure/type codes
Clarity60/100

While the description and AI-extracted requirements are exceptionally clear and detailed, the critical omission of specific evaluation criteria significantly reduces the overall clarity for potential bidders on how their proposals will be assessed.

No evaluation criteria specified
Completeness60/100

Basic information, financial details, and contract duration are well-defined. However, the tender is incomplete due to the crucial absence of detailed evaluation criteria, which are fundamental for a comprehensive bid submission.

Missing evaluation criteria
Fairness45/100

The tender's fairness is severely compromised by the lack of transparent evaluation criteria, making it difficult for bidders to understand the basis of award. Furthermore, the absence of electronic submission creates an unnecessary barrier to equal access and modern procurement practices.

No evaluation criteria specified
No e-submission
Practicality60/100

The tender outlines a clear contract start date and duration. However, the lack of electronic submission is a significant practical drawback, potentially increasing administrative burden for bidders and the procuring entity in 2026.

No e-submission
Data Consistency80/100

Key data fields are largely populated and consistent, with logical dates and no reported disputes. Minor inconsistencies include empty fields for the liable person and specific procedure codes.

Empty fields for liable person and procedure codes
Sustainability70/100

The tender explicitly integrates strong environmental considerations, such as low-emission vehicles and Net Zero goals, and implies innovation through its digital platform requirements. However, it lacks explicit social criteria.

No explicit social criteria

Strengths

Clear and detailed service description
Strong focus on environmental sustainability
Comprehensive AI-extracted technical requirements
Transparent value disclosure

Concerns

Absence of evaluation criteria
Lack of electronic submission
Missing tender reveal date
No explicit social criteria

Recommendations

1. Publish detailed evaluation criteria to ensure transparency.
2. Implement an electronic submission platform for modern procurement.
3. Provide a clear tender reveal date for full timeline clarity.

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