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    ContractsVehicle Inspection Service for Taxis and Private Hire Cars
    Awarded contract

    Vehicle Inspection Service for Taxis and Private Hire Cars

    Awarded
    £800k
    Published 30 Sept 2026

    Provide inspection and testing services to ensure hackney carriage and private hire vehicles meet Trafford Council safety and fitness standards.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North WestPublished 30 Sept 2026· 5 days agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £800k
    Published 30 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £800,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Engineering
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • KA
      KAR AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 5 days ago.

    30 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This contract involves providing comprehensive inspection services for hackney carriage and private hire vehicles in Trafford. The successful contractor will conduct fitness inspections on both existing and newly proposed vehicles to verify compliance with Trafford Council's Manual of Inspections and the Vehicle Inspectorate MoT Inspection Manual. Inspections will assess vehicle safety, mechanical condition, and roadworthiness standards. This is an essential service to ensure all licensed taxi and private hire vehicles meet required safety and quality standards before operating in the Trafford area.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In engineering, TRAFFORD COUNCIL has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Buttress Architects Ltd1× · 50%
    2. KAR AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES LTD1× · 50%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-077dec
    TC
    Buyer
    TRAFFORD COUNCIL
    Sector
    Engineering