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Private Hire Concession at Manchester and East Midlands Airports

MAG Airport Limited
North West
Selective procedure
12 January 2026 to 31 March 2030

Concession contract for private hire services across Manchester and East Midlands airports, split into traditional desk-based and digital app-based booking operations. The service requires high-volume passenger transport management, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and delivering first-class customer service standards for airport travellers.

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Awarded value: £84.8m; As published
Published: 8 May 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 27 November 2025; Uber and Nova Car Hire Ltd
Contract length: 51 months; Ends 31 March 2030

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of private hire taxi and passenger transport services for airport passengers via traditional desk operations and digital booking platforms.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
8 May 2025
Contract awardedto Uber and Nova Car Hire Ltd
27 November 2025
Contract starts
12 January 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2030

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The buyer

Type: Other public body
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How it compares

458× the typical private hire contract (£185k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/321347/private-hire-concession-at-manchester-and-east-midlands-airports
Buyer reference: WS2389564595
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-050e6a
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

MAG Airport Limited. Private Hire Concession at Manchester and East Midlands Airports. Contract award, 8 May 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/321347/private-hire-concession-at-manchester-and-east-midlands-airports (accessed 12 October 2026).