Taxi Framework (re Opening Event)
Framework Description
Coventry City Council's Taxi Framework is an open framework for taxi services and home to school transport for eligible passengers. It reopens to new and existing operators every 12 months, and this listing relates to a reopening event. It runs until 14 July 2029, with no extension. The Find a Tender notice reference is 020576-2025.
Context & Use Case
The Council uses it to arrange trips for eligible passengers, including schoolchildren, older people and people with mobility needs. Schools and council departments commission transport through it. Appointed operators are invited to bid for specific transport requirements, such as school routes. The annual reopening brings in new operators and keeps prices competitive.
Scope of Services
Taxi services for eligible passengers Home to school transport Transport for vulnerable passengers, including schoolchildren
Lots
See framework link
Who Can Apply
Licensed taxi and private hire operators and transport companies with the right insurances and safeguarding arrangements. Because it is an open framework that reopens every 12 months, new operators can join at each reopening, and existing operators can renew or expand their involvement.
Buyer Benefits
Regular reopening gives the Council a growing pool of operators for home to school transport, where capacity is often tight. Operators have already been checked for licensing and safeguarding, which protects vulnerable passengers. Competing each requirement among framework operators helps control transport spend.
Next Steps
Read Find a Tender notice 020576-2025 and the reopening documents for the current deadline. Confirm operator and driver licences, insurance and DBS checks, and any passenger assistant training. Submit at the reopening, then be ready to price individual routes when invited, as transport requirements are competed among operators.
How Athena Can Help
Coventry's open framework gives operators a regular way in. Athena's framework joining support can prepare your reopening submission, including the safeguarding policies, licensing evidence and compliance checks.
After you are admitted, route-by-route pricing decides who wins. Our school transport bidding support helps set route prices that win and still pay. For larger contracted transport tenders in the region, our bid management experts can run the full bid from start to submission.
