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    ContractsTaxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing Service Discovery
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    Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing Service Discovery

    DfT seeks a Discovery project to understand and improve the Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing Service through user research and problem analysis.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 1 Oct 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender

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    • Contract value
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    • Closing date
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    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened today.

    1 October 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    The Department for Transport (DfT) is seeking a Supplier on Lot 1 of the Government Commercial Agency's Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7 (RM1043.9) framework agreement to deliver a Discovery project. The Discovery will develop an evidence-based understanding of problems affecting the existing Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing Service through agile methodology. The Supplier will examine current information-sharing arrangements, identify user needs, assess constraints, and explore potential improvement options. Interested framework suppliers should email DDaT.CRM@dft.gov.uk with the subject line 'RFI for Provision of Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing Service Discovery' to request the full Request for Information document.

    Track record

    4 awards · 4 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

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    Who wins here
    1. ATKINS REALIS UK LIMITED1× · 25%
    2. Actica Consulting1× · 25%
    3. KAINOS SOFTWARE LIMITED1× · 25%
    4. WSP UK LIMITED1× · 25%

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, INSIGHT DIRECT UK LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-077e77
    DF
    Buyer
    Department for Transport
    Sector
    IT & Software