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Provision of Taxi, Courier, parcel and Transport of Human Tissues & Blood Tests

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

13 Aug 2026 at 12:44

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TenderUpdate

05 Aug 2026 at 21:05

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Tender

05 Aug 2026 at 20:56

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Summary of the contracting process

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in East Grinstead procured transport services across the United Kingdom. The requirement covered taxi services, courier and parcel delivery, and specialist transport of human tissues, histopathology material and blood samples. The three service areas were separated into lots, with each supplier limited to bidding for and receiving one lot. The taxi element concerns passenger transport; the courier element covers courier and parcel services; and the specialist element concerns the secure movement of clinical specimens and tissues. This is a healthcare logistics requirement, relevant to taxi operators, courier businesses and specialist medical transport providers able to support hospital-related deliveries and time-sensitive clinical materials.

The procurement has been awarded following an open procedure. Road Runners Meco Ltd was selected for taxi services at £200,000 net (£240,000 gross), awarded 13 August 2026. Citysprint (UK) Limited was selected for courier services at £150,000 net (£180,000 gross), awarded 8 August 2026. DIAMOND COURIERS LTD was selected for histopathology and blood-sample delivery at £200,000 net (£220,000 gross), awarded 12 August 2026. Each award has a contract period from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029, with up to two 12-month extensions at the Trust’s discretion. The awards were pending signature, with a standstill ending 24 August 2026. Evaluation weighted technical quality 60% and price 40%.

This procurement demonstrates recurring demand from an NHS foundation trust for coordinated local and UK-wide transport, including ordinary passenger journeys, general courier work and specialist clinical-sample logistics. A credible future competitor would need the operational capacity, vehicles, dispatch controls and geographic coverage to provide reliable, time-sensitive services at hospital standards. Specialist providers should be able to handle human tissues, histopathology material and blood samples securely, with suitable chain-of-custody, handling and delivery procedures. The evaluation gives technical quality greater weight than price, so evidence of service resilience, quality management, response performance and experienced personnel would matter. Competition was strongest for taxi services, followed by courier services and specialist delivery, with small and medium-sized businesses represented among final-stage bidders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Taxi, Courier, parcel and Transport of Human Tissues & Blood Tests

Notice Description

This tender is divided into three LOTs : LOT 1 - Provision of Taxis; LOT 2 - provision of Couriers and LOT 3 - Transport of Blood samples and Human Tiisues

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Taxis- Supplier Information

Options: Option to extend by up to 2 years.

Renewal: Extension of up to 2 years at the absolute discretion of Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation

Lot 2 - Couriers

Options: Option to extend by up to 2 years.

Renewal: Extension of up to 2 years at the absolute discretion of Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation

Lot 3 - Transport of Human Tissues and Blood Tests

Options: Option to extend by up to 2 years.

Renewal: Extension of up to 2 years at the absolute discretion of Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dcf7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077221-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

60120000 - Taxi services

64120000 - Courier services

85146000 - Services provided by blood banks

85146200 - Services provided by transplant organ banks

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EAST GRINSTEAD
Postcode
RH19 3DZ
Postcode Area
Redhill
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ28 West Sussex (North East)
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Mid Sussex
Electoral Ward
East Grinstead Ashplats
Westminster Constituency
East Grinstead and Uckfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

ROADRUNNERS MECO LTD

CitySprint (UK) Ltd

DIAMOND COURIERS LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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