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NSS09925 Provision of Edinburgh Taxi Service

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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29 Sep 2026 at 08:41

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Award

12 Dec 2025 at 11:11

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Tender

29 Sep 2025 at 09:38

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Common Services Agency, through National Services Scotland’s National Procurement division, bought a taxi service for NHS National Services Scotland and other participating public health bodies. The service covers transport for staff and the secure collection and delivery of Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service blood products. Delivery is centred on Edinburgh and serves NHS bodies based there, with participating authorities also named across Scotland and elsewhere. This is a passenger transport service combining routine staff journeys with secure movement of blood products; suppliers need to be able to support both requirements under one service arrangement.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Central Taxis. The buyer used an open procedure to appoint a single supplier; one bid was received. Quality counted for 40% and price for 60%, and variant bids were not allowed. The contract was signed on 27 November 2025. The published contract value was corrected by a modification to reflect the full potential term, including extensions: the current contract record gives £420,000, while an earlier record gives £280,000. The contract period is 2,160 days, with an option for up to two 12-month extensions subject to satisfactory performance. The tender deadline was 30 October 2025. The buyer describes this requirement as recurring every four years, or every six years if extensions are used.

This award shows demand for an Edinburgh taxi operator able to provide both dependable staff transport and secure collection and delivery of blood products for NHS organisations. A credible competitor would need sufficient local vehicle and driver capacity to cover staff journeys, alongside reliable procedures for handling and transporting sensitive medical products securely. The single-supplier arrangement places the full service requirement with one operator rather than splitting it across providers. The evaluation gave quality substantial weight alongside price, so suppliers would need to demonstrate service reliability and suitable operational controls as well as competitive costs. Central Taxis, identified as an SME, won after one bid was received; this indicates the work was deliverable by an SME, though the buyer’s requirements span multiple NHS bodies and service types.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NSS09925 Provision of Edinburgh Taxi Service

Notice Description

The Authority is putting in place a single supplier Contract for the provision of a taxi service to NHS National Services Scotland and other National Health Boards based within Edinburgh. The contract must provide the 2 following services: - Transportation of staff - Secure collection and delivery of Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) blood products

Lot Information

Lot 1

Open procurement to appoint a single supplier.

Renewal: Option to extend for a period of up to 2x12 months. The Authority reserves the right to extend the Contract subject to satisfactory performance.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a3b4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091638-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60120000 - Taxi services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
30 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Every 4 years, however if extensions are used it will be 6 years.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)
Additional Buyers

Healthcare Improvement Scotland

NHS 24

NHS Education for Scotland

Public Health Scotland

Scottish Ambulance Service

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9EB
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland, TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Central Taxis Ltd

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