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Passenger Transport (Taxis) & Travel Care Open Framework for Vulnerable Children, Young People & Adults

Awarded to Abbey Wood Station Minicabs Ltd, Addision Lee Ltd, Barre Transport Ltd +14 more

Westminster City Council(buyer)

Published
Published 17 April 2025
Deadline
Closed 23 February 2026

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Overview

Westminster City Council has awarded an open framework for passenger transport (taxis) and travel care services for vulnerable children, young people, and adults to 17 suppliers including Abbey Wood Station Minicabs Ltd, Addison Lee Ltd, and others, with a total contract value of £47.2 million. The framework operates over an eight-year period with three iterations (3+3+2 years), with the first term running from 6 August 2026 to 31 July 2029, followed by anticipated re-openings in 2028/29 and 2031/32 for subsequent terms.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£47,318,792
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
17 April 2025
Questions by
16 February 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Taxi services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£47,200,000
Award date
21 July 2026
Contract period
31 July 2026 → 31 July 2034
Contract length
8 years
Bids received
30
Winners
  • Abbey Wood Station Minicabs Ltd
  • Addision Lee Ltd
  • Barre Transport Ltd
  • Cascade Car Service Ltd
  • Comfy Connect Ltd
  • Curo Transport Limited
  • Euro Plus Private Hire Ltd
  • Exora International Limited
  • GT GETTAXI (UK) LIMITED
  • Green Destinations Ltd
  • Gulf Cars & Travel Ltd
  • HATS Group Ltd
  • Imperial Couriers UK Ltd
  • Location Cars Ltd
  • London Hire Community Services
  • MMR Homecare Limited
  • Oasis Care and Training Agency

This contract ends on 31 July 2034.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

30

11 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Transport services (excl. Waste transport) drew a median of 11 bids over the last 24 months; 9% received only one.

Who bid

  • GT GETTAXI (UK) LIMITEDWinner
  • Gulf Cars & Travel LtdWinner
  • Imperial Couriers UK LtdWinner
  • Barre Transport LtdWinner
  • London Hire Community ServicesWinner
  • MMR Homecare LimitedWinner
  • HATS Group LtdWinner
  • Addision Lee LtdWinner
  • Oasis Care and Training AgencyWinner
  • Euro Plus Private Hire LtdWinner
  • Comfy Connect LtdWinner
  • Curo Transport LimitedWinner

+5 more

How bids were scored

Price 40% · Quality 60%

  • Implementation and Mobilisation7%
  • General Requirements, Operating Requirements & Staffing Structure7%
  • Safeguarding9%
  • Workforce Management8%
  • Communication & Engagement7%
  • Vehicles, Equipment & Environmental Performance6%
  • Performance, Risk & Quality Assurance6%
  • Social Value and Responsible Procurement10%
  • Commercial40%

Price and cost criteria in black, quality in blue.

Market context

Typical award in Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

£49,950

Median of 11,672 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 944.9× the median.

Westminster City Council in the last 12 months

79

contracts awarded, worth £279,708,888 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    24 July 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    22 January 2026

  3. Prior Information Notice

    23 May 2025

  4. Prior Information Notice

    20 May 2025

  5. Prior Information Notice

    17 April 2025

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