Try-Before-You-Buy Hackney Carriage Rental Service for ULEV Transition
Oxford City Council · Awarded contract
AwardedTry-Before-You-Buy Hackney Carriage Rental Service for ULEV Transition
Awarded 09 Sep 2019
Awarded09 Sep 2019
Value£188,000.00
SupplierElectric Blue Ltd
AgencyOxford City Council
RegionSouth East
CategoryEnergy & Environment
Ended 4y 7mo ago2y 7mo term
Awarded 9 Sept 2019Expired 30 Mar 2022
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Oxford City Council awarded a contract to Electric Blue Ltd for a 'Try-before-you-buy' hackney carriage rental service to support the Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (ULEV) transition of the local taxi fleet.
The contract, valued at AUD 188,000, is part of the Energy Superhub Oxford prototype project, which secured £10.26m in R&D funding from Innovate UK.
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