Awarded contract

Provision of Taxi Services

Details

Supplier(s)
DG Private Hire
Value
£650,000
Duration
4 years
Topic
Taxi services
Published
9 August 2023

Tender description

The University is looking to award a contractual agreement for the Provision of Taxi Services to a proactive and progressive operator who is able to support the transportation of University staff, students, visiting guest and other dignitaries on an ad-hoc basis. The highest quality of transport and service is expected, in order to reflect the University's reputation and prestige. The expected journeys may be within the Nottingham and/or Nottinghamshire boundary travelling between the University's five different campuses or work premises, to visiting any neighbouring locations, railway stations and including UK international airports. NTU having five campuses geographical located across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, the University wishes to rationalise the number of appointed suppliers to a single supplier who has the operational capabilities of providing the required taxi services across the University's five campuses with the provision of airport transfer services. In driving efficiency within the booking process, the appointed supplier will be expected to support with the implementation of a booking platform permitting for a single sign-on access.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published9 August 2023
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date4 September 2023
  3. Next: Contract expiry date4 September 2027in 11 months

About the buyer

Nottingham Trent University buys as a higher education institution under its own Procurement Policy, covering the goods and services it needs to operate, teach and conduct research. Contract value decides whether a supplier is asked for a quotation or invited to tender. Tenders run through Delta eSourcing, the university's dedicated eTendering portal. Framework agreements run through regional and national purchasing consortia such as NEUPC, APUC and ESPO. Higher-value opportunities are also published on Contracts Finder and the Find a Tender Service. A central Procurement team runs supplier due diligence checks once a tender is won.

Education procurement reached £47.4bn in 2024/25, the fourth-largest public sector budget.

Over the past 5 years, most of Nottingham Trent University's contract awards have been in construction work, software and information systems and laboratory and precision equipment.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 60120000 · Taxi services

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