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Taxi Services

MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

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Planning

16 Jul 2026 at 10:45

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust intends to procure external taxi services for its hospitals, community and outreach facilities, and external laboratory locations. The service will support pathology sample transportation, non-emergency patient transport, staff transport, and ad hoc or urgent call-outs. It is a transport services requirement, classified as taxi services (CPV 60120000), covering Southport Hospital, Ormskirk District General Hospital, Whiston Hospital and St Helens Hospital, as well as other Trust locations. The service is intended to provide a safe, responsive, compliant and value-for-money transport solution across the Trust’s operational estate. Work will be delivered in and around Southport, Ormskirk, Prescot and St Helens, including community and laboratory sites.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the Trust has announced its intention to procure but has not yet invited tenders. It expects to use an above-threshold open procedure. The buyer’s stated expectation is that the next notice will be published on 17 July 2026. The planned contract period is from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029, with a possible extension to 30 November 2030 and a renewal option. The estimated value is £180,000 excluding VAT, or £216,000 including VAT, for one planned lot. The lot is marked as suitable for SMEs. The planned service must operate continuously, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

The requirement is likely to suit established taxi operators, patient transport providers and specialist transport businesses with the capacity to deliver a dependable service continuously throughout the year. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate relevant experience and suitable qualifications for external taxi services, including transport connected with hospitals, patients, staff, pathology samples and urgent requests. Strong operational controls will be important: vehicles and drivers must support safe and compliant journeys, responsive dispatch, reliable call-out handling and service across multiple hospitals, community facilities and external laboratories. Businesses that can coordinate a geographically dispersed service, maintain round-the-clock coverage and provide value for money should prepare for the future tender. The planned lot is explicitly suitable for SMEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Taxi Services

Notice Description

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust ("the Trust")will be inviting tenders from suitably qualified and experienced providers for the provision of External Taxi Services. The Trust requires a safe, responsive, compliant and value-for-money transport solution to support: * Pathology sample transportation[RM1.1] * Non-emergency patient transport * Staff transport requirements * Ad hoc and urgent call-outs Services must operate 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year. Services will operate across all Trust locations including (but not limited to): * Southport Hospital, Town Lane, Kew, Southport PR8 6RL * Ormskirk District General Hospital, Wigan Road, Ormskirk, L39 2AZ * Whiston Hospital, Warrington Road, Rainhill, Prescot, L35 5DR * St Helens Hospital, Marshalls Cross Road, Saint Helens, WA9 3DA * Community and outreach facilities * External laboratory locations

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cc95
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067111-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
17 Jul 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESCOT
Postcode
L35 5DR
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Knowsley
Electoral Ward
Whiston and Cronton
Westminster Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston

Further Information

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