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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Private Hire Concession at Stansted Airport

MAG AIRPORT LIMITED · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 14:26.

Opportunity overview

The current Private Hire contracts at Stansted Airport are reaching expiry. A Private Hire experience is often what starts and ends a passenger's journey. It is crucial that MAG enters into a contract with partners who have adequate experience, are fully compliant with all aspects of industry laws, regulations and best practices and are committed to providing MAG passengers with first class customer service.

Classification

  • CPV60120000 — Taxi services

Lots

  • Stansted Airport Private Hire Desk Operation£11m
  • Stansted Airport Digital Operator£15m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
WS3193181471
Status
active
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Submissions are to be submitted electronically via SAP Ariba. Bidders can register for access to this via: https://www.magairports.com/work-with-us/procurement-and-contracts/ The deadline for PQQ submissions is 26th August 2026. Applicants should contact Lauren.ONeill@magairports.com once registered on SAP Ariba to be added to the event.
Expression Of Interest Deadline
5 Aug 2026, 23:59

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
MAG is issuing this Tender Notice to commence a Pre-qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) to parties interested in taking part in the procurement process in relation to a proposed contract for Private Hire Services at Stansted Airport. The purpose of the pre-qualification process is to provide MAG with sufficient information to select a shortlist of qualified applicants who will be invited to participate in a competitive tender process. MAG is following the competitive flexible procedure in line with the Regulations of the Procurement Act 2023 and following the PQQ stage (subject to a sufficient number of compliant PQQ responses being received), MAG intends to select the Applicants who have achieved an overall PQQ Score of at least 60% for each Lot to be invited to submit a tender. Following the PQQ, MAG will commence the Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) with the shortlisted Bidders from the PQQ.

Special regime

concession

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Expected award period

Ends
1 Dec 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Stansted Airport Private Hire Desk Operation
Description
Traditional Desk Operation for Private Hire services at Stansted Airport. 60% or more of bookings are forecast to be taken in person at a booking desk or by telephone call. Values below are indicative to the concessionaire.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
13,200,000
Amount
11,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
cost
Name
Commercial
Description
Sub commercial weightings to be advised to Bidders at the ITN stage.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical
Description
Weighting associated to the Bidders Technical score (including 10% weighting for ESG)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Contract(s) will be let for a period of three (3) years with the option for MAG to extend for a further two (2) years (1+1) after the initial term. Such extensions may be exercised at MAG's discretion based on a range of factors including business needs and circumstances.
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Stansted Airport Digital Operator
Description
Digital Operation for Private Hire services at Stansted Airport. Bookings are forecast to be taken by mobile app or website. Values below are indicative to the concessionaire.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
18,000,000
Amount
15,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
cost
Name
Commercial
Description
Sub commercial weightings to be advised to Bidders at the ITN stage.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical
Description
Weighting associated to the Bidders Technical score (including 10% weighting for ESG)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Contract(s) will be let for a period of three (3) years with the option for MAG to extend for a further two (2) years (1+1) after the initial term. Such extensions may be exercised at MAG's discretion based on a range of factors including business needs and circumstances.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60120000
Description
Taxi services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60120000
Description
Taxi services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
future
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Access Details
If you are wishing to express an interest in this opportunity and wish to view the prequalification documents please firstly register your company details on the MAG portal, on the following URL, and select "Register your interest": https://www.magairports.com/work-with-us/procurement-and-contracts/ Once you have registered please email lauren.oneill@magairports.com and advise that you have registered on the Portal. You will then be given access to the project documents via SAP Ariba. Details on how to provide a response to MAG are detailed in the documentation. Bidders must submit their Pre-Qualification Questionnaires via the SAP Ariba Portal.
Entry 3
Id
071446-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
28 Jul 2026, 17:15
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
MAG AIRPORT LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-11748654

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
11748654

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHNZ-5718-LHXL

Address

Street Address
6th Floor, Olympic House
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M90 1QX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD33

Contact

Name
Lauren Murphy

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicUndertaking
Description
Public undertaking

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Manchester · UKD33 · M90 1QX · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 071446-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·