Planning

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust - Provision of Taxi Services

SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Planning

28 May 2025 at 09:44

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the provision of taxi services, particularly focused on transporting clinically stable patients who do not require an A&E ambulance. The procurement is a framework agreement covering several regions in South West England, such as UKK, UKK1, and UKK14. A supplier engagement event is scheduled to take place on 17 June 2025 at 10:30 via Microsoft Teams, providing potential suppliers an opportunity to learn more about the organisation's plans and requirements, with registration to be confirmed by 12 June 2025. The eventual start date of the tender is planned for 1 November 2025 with an anticipated end on 31 October 2033.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for growth for businesses in the taxi services industry, especially those able to serve multiple regions and provide reliable transportation solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are highly suitable to compete given the procurement's framework nature and requirement for regional lots with multiple suppliers. Engaging in this process could facilitate long-term partnerships and significant contract value, given the procurement's substantial financial scale of £3.2 million net. Participating in the supplier engagement event could provide valuable insights and position businesses favourably for the upcoming tender notice on 1 August 2025.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust - Provision of Taxi Services

Notice Description

Framework agreement for taxi services in South West England to transport clinically stable patients who do not require a front-line A&E ambulance.

Planning Information

Your insights and expertise would be highly valued as we seek to gather feedback that will help shape the future of this service. We believe your contribution will play a key role in ensuring the success of this initiative. It is our intention to split this new framework in to regional lots, with multiple suppliers. We are holding a supplier engagement event, as per the details below. Event Details • Date: 17 June 2025 • Time: 10:30 – 11:30 • Location: Microsoft Teams • Format: Presentation by South Western Ambulance Service and Q&A session During the event, you will have the opportunity to: • Ask questions • Learn about the organisations plans and process for the open tender procurement • Obtain an update about our service requirements Please confirm your interest in participating by emailing andrea.nicholls@swast.nhs.uk by 12 June 2025. A further information document will be sent on event registration.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052795
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027980-2025
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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60120000 - Taxi services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2033 Over 5 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
SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
andrea.nicholls@swast.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 7HY
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England), TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area, TLK11 Bristol, City of, TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, TLK13 Gloucestershire CC, TLK14 Swindon, TLK15 Wiltshire, TLK2 Dorset and Somerset, TLK23 Somerset CC, TLK24 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, TLK25 Dorset, TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, TLK4 Devon, TLK41 Plymouth, TLK42 Torbay
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
St Loyes
Westminster Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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