Notice Information
Notice Title
Travel, Taxi and Logistic Courier Services (SBS10527)
Notice Description
NHS Shared Business Services is proposing the creation of a Framework covering Taxi Services, Courier Services, and Corporate Travel. We have recently published a tender for Transportation and Travel Services for Health, which covers Non-Emergency Patient Transport (NEPTS). This new framework is intended to complement that tender by offering additional transport and travel solutions. Our aim is to provide an integrated solution for Taxi Services, Courier Services, and Corporate Travel, supporting: * Healthcare logistics, including patient and staff transport * Collection and delivery of medical supplies and equipment * Business travel for healthcare professionals This framework will help NHS trusts and other public sector organisations address logistical challenges while ensuring that services are delivered efficiently, cost-effectively, and in alignment with NHS sustainability objectives. Proposed Lot Structure * Lot 1: Nationwide Taxi and Pre-Hired Services This lot will provide a nationwide taxi service, requiring awarded providers to offer a comprehensive booking and management system covering all regions of the UK. * Lot 2: Taxi Marketplace This lot will provide a Marketplace platform, enabling approved organisations to book and manage taxi services while accessing a supply chain of local SME taxi firms. * Lot 3: Corporate Business Travel This lot will provide booking and management platforms for business travel, including rail, hotel, and other corporate travel services. * Lot 4: Courier Services This lot will provide a Marketplace platform for booking and managing generic courier services. The awarded supplier will offer a supply chain of approved courier providers, accessible through the Marketplace platform. It will cover: * General documentation and mail * General office supplies and equipment * Non-specialist parcels * General retail and-ecommerce orders * Lot 5: Health-Specific Courier Services This lot will provider courier services providers who can deliver health-specific requirements, including: * Medical Specimens and Pathology Samples * Medical Equipment and Devices * Blood and tissue specimens * Medication and Pharmaceuticals (including controlled substances) * Blood (including plasma and platelets for transfusion) * Organs and Tissues The services will be supplied through a Framework that allows NHS Trusts (and wider public sector where applicable) access to a range of pre-approved service providers. The providers will be awarded based on their ability to meet strict quality standards, value for money and their social value outlooks.
Planning Information
We previously published a Prior Information Notice (PIN) in April 2024 under the Provider Selection Regime for Transportation and Travel Services for Health (SBS10513). As part of this, we conducted market engagement for Taxi Services and Corporate Travel, initially intending to establish a single framework. However, due to the broad scope and conflicting regulations, we have decided to split the framework into two and will be republishing this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) notice under The Procurement Act 2023. Our engagement activities included RFI questionnaires and one-to-one supplier meetings. We received 15 responses to the RFI and held meetings with 7 different suppliers between April 2024 and July 2024. We aim to hold refresher meetings with suppliers who have previously expressed an interest in the scope of this framework, to ensure we remain updated with any market changes. The intention of this notice is to notify the market of our intentions and to reinforce that we remain open to further engagement with any additional suppliers interested in this procurement. Any additional suppliers interested should complete the following form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=LDhLs08SlkSLIfybcpsshniLLLNrA2ZKsmv3shqkKVJURUZFM1lUU0laRzhWVUVNVVJaTDlVUzNQRS4u We acknowledge the valuable role that local taxi and courier firms play in the service. However, we anticipate that they will be accessible through the Taxi /Courier Services Marketplace lot via the awarded supplier's supply chain. As a result, local taxi and courier firms are not required to submit a bid for this tender.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04f8c4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011256-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
60120000 - Taxi services
60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
60161000 - Parcel transport services
63510000 - Travel agency and similar services
64120000 - Courier services
79997000 - Business travel services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £750,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Mar 202511 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 16 May 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 18 Dec 2026 - 17 Dec 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- nsbs.nhsbusinessservices@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
- Postcode
- HP2 7AH
- Post Town
- Hemel Hempstead
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Dacorum
- Electoral Ward
- Adeyfield East
- Westminster Constituency
- Hemel Hempstead
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011256-2025
26th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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