AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The BBC has published a pending award decision for Taxi Hire Services to CMAC GROUP UK LIMITED. The proposed award covers Lots 1 and 2, for UK road-transport taxi services with UK and overseas service requirements described in the procurement.
Published outcomeAward decision pending; the record does not evidence a signed or active contract.
Market significanceThe proposed award has a stated net value of £52.5 million across two lots, with a potential term from July 2027 to June 2030 and up to two years' extension.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CMAC GROUP UK LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots Lot 1, Lot 2 · 52500000 GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 names CMAC GROUP UK LIMITED as supplier and relates to Lots 1 and 2. The £52.5m amount is stated at award level, not separately by lot.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
99% confidenceAward decision pending
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Award 1 is marked "pending"; the notice is a Contract award notice on Find a Tender.
Standstill period
99% confidenceEnds 23 October 2026, 23:59:59 BST
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Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-10-23T23:59:59+01:00.
Future signature milestone
99% confidenceScheduled for 2 November 2026
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate has dueDate 2026-11-02T23:59:59Z and status scheduled.
Contract status
99% confidenceNot evidenced as signed or active
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The award is pending and the source provides only a scheduled future signature date.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value (net)
99% confidence£52,500,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 52,500,000 GBP.
Award value (gross)
99% confidence£63,000,000
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 63,000,000 GBP.
Value allocation
99% confidenceShared award-level value for Lots 1 and 2; individual lot values not published
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Award 1 covers both related lots, while the lot records contain no values.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Original tender notice published
99% confidence5 January 2026
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Release history lists tender notice 000421-2026 dated 2026-01-05.
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence9 February 2026, 09:00 UTC
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-02-09T09:00:00+00:00.
Award decision date
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-14.
Award notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award notice 097030-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-14T13:50:29+01:00.
Proposed contract start
97% confidence1 July 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod.startDate is 2027-07-01; the procurement description says the contract start date is estimated and may change.
Proposed initial end
99% confidence30 June 2030
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Award 1 contractPeriod.endDate is 2030-06-30.
Maximum possible end
99% confidence30 June 2032
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Award 1 contractPeriod.maxExtentDate is 2032-06-30.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service
99% confidenceTaxi hire and booking services
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The procurement title is Taxi Hire Services and the description seeks taxi booking services.
Lots
99% confidenceTwo lots, both awarded together in the pending award
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Tender lists Lot 1 and Lot 2; award 1 relates to both.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 60100000 — Road transport services
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Both award items carry CPV 60100000.
Coverage
98% confidenceUK delivery addresses; requirement describes UK and overseas service availability
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Award items specify UK delivery addresses. The tender description states the booking service is to include the UK and overseas.
Operational requirements
98% confidence24/7 coverage, digital booking, reporting, tax compliance, journey tracking, integrations, and management information
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These capabilities are stated in the tender description.
Safety and sustainability requirements
98% confidenceLicensed drivers, compliant low-emission vehicles, and support for BBC Net Zero goals
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These requirements are stated in the tender description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceOpen
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Tender procurementMethod is "open".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceCompetitive flexible procedure
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Competitive flexible procedure".
Known tenderers
99% confidenceGT GETTAXI (UK) LIMITED, VEEZU GROUP LIMITED and CMAC GROUP UK LIMITED
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These parties are identified with the tenderer role in the source data.
Bid count and evaluation outcome
99% confidenceNot published in the supplied notice data
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No bid count, scores, ranking or assessment rationale is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
98% confidence3 years, proposed from 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2030
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Award contractPeriod gives these start and end dates; the start is described as estimated in the tender description.
Extension provision
99% confidenceUp to 2 years
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Award hasRenewal is true; renewal description states a maximum possible extension period of 2 years.
Maximum term
99% confidenceUp to 5 years, ending no later than 30 June 2032
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Award maxExtentDate is 2032-06-30.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Addressable service model
98% confidenceThe requirement combines managed taxi transport with enterprise booking technology, compliance controls, journey visibility and reporting.
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The tender description specifies a digital platform, secure booking, reporting, tax compliance, tracking, integrations and management information.
Commercial scale
99% confidenceThe £52.5m net award-level value spans both lots and the potential maximum five-year term; no lot-level split is available.
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Award value is £52.5m net, covers Lots 1 and 2, and has a maximum extent date of 30 June 2032.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award is not yet concluded
99% confidenceThe record is a pending award decision, not evidence of a signed contract, contract commencement or live delivery.
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Award status is pending and a future signature date is scheduled.
Lot detail limitation
99% confidenceLot titles, descriptions and individual lot values were not supplied in the published notice data.
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Lot 1 and Lot 2 have null title, description and value fields.
Evaluation transparency limitation
99% confidenceInformation on bid numbers, scores, pricing, award rationale and assessment summaries was not supplied in the published notice data.
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No such fields or documents are included in the supplied data.
Start-date qualification
99% confidenceThe proposed start date is explicitly estimated and may change.
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Tender description states that the contract start date is estimated and may be subject to change.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award remains pending, so the supplied data does not establish contract signature, final contract conclusion, commencement or delivery.
- The £52.5m net and £63m gross values apply to the combined award for Lots 1 and 2; no individual lot allocation is published.
- Lot names and detailed lot descriptions are not supplied.
- Information on bid counts, tender evaluation, scores, pricing breakdown, award rationale and assessment summaries is not supplied in the published notice data.
- The proposed contract start date is explicitly estimated and may change.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
BBC Taxi Hire ServicesCMAC GROUP UK LIMITEDtaxi services contract awardroad transport servicesUK public procurementFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is the proposed supplier for the BBC Taxi Hire Services award?
CMAC GROUP UK LIMITED, company number 06054801, is named as the supplier for pending award 1.
Has the BBC taxi services contract been signed?
No. The source marks the award as pending and lists a future signature date scheduled for 2 November 2026.
What is the value of the proposed award?
The award-level value is £52.5 million net (£63 million gross) across Lots 1 and 2. No split by lot is published.
When could the proposed contract run?
The proposed initial period is 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2030, with a stated maximum two-year extension. The start date is described as estimated.
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