Awarded 30 September 2026
Provision of Taxi and Light Goods Transportation Services for Hywel Dda University Health Board (Pembrokeshire)
Hywel Dda University Health Board · Wales
Private hire tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
99 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Private hire contracts ,
99 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest private hire contracts awarded
Awarded 17 September 2026
Ground Transportation (Rail Replacement Taxi)
WM TRAINS LIMITED · North East
Awarded 16 September 2026
Staff and Patient Travel - February
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust · North West
Awarded 27 August 2026
Passenger Taxi Services at Teesside International Airport
Teesside International Airport · North East
Awarded 13 August 2026
Provision of Taxi, Courier, parcel and Transport of Human Tissues & Blood Tests
Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · South East
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Adam's Transport won the most private hire contracts
Uber won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam's Transport East Midlands · See every contract | 11 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 2 | Veezu South West · See every contract | 9 | £850k | 8 | ||
| 3 | Smart Plus Taxis East Midlands · See every contract | 4 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Uber North West · See every contract | 3 | £70.1m | 3 | ||
| 4joint | CMAC Group UK Ltd North East · See every contract | 3 | £21m | 3 | ||
| 4joint | Addison Lee London · See every contract | 3 | £5.9m | 3 | ||
| 4joint | Take Me North East · SME · See every contract | 3 | £32k | 2 | ||
| 8joint | Central Taxis Scotland · See every contract | 2 | £2.9m | 2 | ||
| 8joint | WESTERN CAR COMPANY LTD. East Midlands · See every contract | 2 | £413k | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Nearby Eastcoast Taxis Limited North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £250k | 1 |
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Who buys
NHS and health award 36% of private hire contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
12 buyers bought private hire more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many private hire contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many private hire contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester City Council | 22 | £2k |
| 2 | Wilton Park | 4 | £191k |
| 3 | Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust | 3 | £3.1m |
| 4 | Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust | 3 | £341k |
| 5 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 3 | £167k |
| 6 | Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £3m |
| 7 | Manchester City Council | 2 | £2.6m |
| 8 | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £1.8m |
| 9 | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £779k |
| 10 | Nuclear Restoration Services | 2 | £130k |
Prices
Half of private hire contracts are worth less than £185k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 85% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- MAG Airport LimitedUber, Nova Car Hire Ltd · 27 Nov 2025
- Transport for WalesCMAC Group UK Ltd · 17 Jun 2026
- United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust24x7 Group, Acorn Contract and Hire, Mark's Transport Group, Handsome Cabs Lincoln Ltd, DG Private Hire Ltd, Nick's Taxi, LuxLift Ltd · 8 Feb 2026
- Transport for LondonComcab (London) Ltd · 29 Jun 2026
- Southeastern RailwayCMAC Group, CMAC Group UK Ltd · 23 Dec 2024
- London Ambulance Service NHS TrustAddison Lee · 4 Nov 2025
- Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation TrustNippy Taxis Ltd, Veezu, Take Me, Middlesbrough Borough Cars, Town Taxis Harrogate Limited · 20 May 2025
- Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustBLT Contracts Ltd t/a Blueline Taxis, Readypay Limited, Nearby Eastcoast Taxis Limited · 12 Jul 2026
- University of EdinburghCentral Taxis · 24 Jul 2026
- Manchester City CouncilStreet Cars Manchester Ltd, Aryvo Limited, Provisionmate, Union Cars Ltd, Mantax · 10 Jun 2025
Where and when
The East Midlands awards the most private hire contracts. June and July are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 19 | £5.7m |
| South East | 14 | £6.5m |
| London | 12 | £12.7m |
| North East | 10 | £10.6m |
| East of England | 7 | £2.3m |
| Scotland | 7 | £6.2m |
| South West | 6 | £1.1m |
| North West | 5 | £85.4m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 4 | £736k |
| Wales | 4 | £17.6m |
| West Midlands | 1 | £1.3m |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
Often bought with private hire
Deadlines
Half of private hire tenders close within 32 days of being published
Each dot is a private hire tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 39% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 22% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 32 days
is how long the typical private hire tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 54 UK private hire tenders published in the last 24 months. - 3
new private hire tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
60 in the last 24 months. - 85%
of the money is in the 10 biggest private hire contracts.
Of 73 contracts with a published value. - 39%
of private hire contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 75 award notices. - 25%
of private hire contracts are awarded in June and July.
25 of 99 contracts.
Questions
How many private hire contracts does the UK public sector award?
99 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 62 public buyers.
How long are private hire tenders open for?
The median private hire tender is open for 32 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector private hire contract worth?
The median is £185k, and 56% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector private hire contracts?
Adam's Transport won the most (11). Uber won the most by value (£70.1m).
Which buyers award the most private hire contracts?
NHS and health award 36% of them.
What is included
Taxis and private hire cars on account for staff business journeys, out-of-hours travel, patients and ad hoc journeys the buyer arranges, and subsidised taxi journey schemes such as Taxicard for disabled and older residents, usually through a framework, DPS, approved list or scheme operator.
- Staff taxi contracts
- Ad hoc taxi and private hire call-offs
- 24/7 hospital taxi services for staff, patients and operations
- Council officer journeys where public transport is unsuitable
- Council and NHS taxi and private hire frameworks
- Taxicard schemes
- Taxi voucher schemes
- Travel assistance payment schemes
What is not included
- Contracted taxi routes for pupils, SEND or social care clients (trn.assist.send-home-to-school-transport, trn.assist.mainstream-home-to-school-transport, trn.assist.social-care-transport)
- Taxi route lots with no purpose or passenger group stated (trn.assist.passenger-transport-unspecified)
- Chauffeur and executive cars (trn.taxi.chauffeur-and-executive-cars)
- Dial-a-ride (trn.taxi.community-transport)
- Light courier lots (trn.post.courier-services)
- Concessionary bus pass systems (it.lob.public-transport-ticketing)
- Taxi booking and scheduling platforms (it.lob.passenger-transport-scheduling)
- Taxi marshals (sec.commsafe.street-and-taxi-marshals)