Taxi Hire Services

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  "date": "2026-02-06T08:47:51Z",
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        "description": "The BBC have extended the Taxi Hire Services ITT closing date to 17:00 on 06/02/26\nThe deadline for clarification questions is also extended to 17:00 on 04/02/26.\nAs a second change, the BBC have extended the Taxi Hire Services ITT closing date to 09:00 on 09/02/26. No other changes made.",
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    "description": "This is the Procurement for the provision of Taxis Services to the Beneficiaries.  The BBC\u2019s existing current contract for these services is expiring, and the BBC is looking to re-tender this contract. \nThe BBC intends to procure a safe, efficient, and sustainable taxi service available when and where our travellers need it, with a digital platform that supports secure, frictionless booking, robust reporting and tax compliance, and effective contract management.  We have built our requirement for taxi booking services to include the UK and overseas. \nOur strategic pillars for the future of this service are:\nValue for money and availability: A cost\u2011efficient taxi service with 24/7 global coverage for staff, on-air staff/contributors and equipment, delivering confirmed availability when and where the BBC needs it.\nSafety, quality and sustainability: A safe, fully compliant service with verified fully licenced drivers and compliant, low\u2011emission vehicles that meet BBC standards and advance Net Zero goals.\nUser experience and technology: \u202fAn enterprise grade, accessible platform with single sign on, real-time tracking and integrations that enable secure, frictionless booking.\nVisibility and control: Robust management information and controls providing full oversight of journeys, spend, CO\u2082 and policy adherence, with automated reporting.",
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        "description": "Ride-hail/on-demand requirements:  Real-time, app-based taxi bookings with timely fulfilment of requirements.\nPlease note that, as this is non-committed spend, the per lot values figures (\u00a3) below are estimated based on historic spend on these types of services.",
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        "description": "Pre-Book and Specialist requirements: \nPre-booked requirements (any bookings over 1 hour in advance) across the UK and internationally; and Specialist bookings for any production specific requirements including travel for on-air staff/contributors, unit drivers, group and event moves.\nPlease note that, as this is non-committed spend, the per lot values figures (\u00a3) below are estimated based on historic spend on these types of services.",
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