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Staff and Patient Travel - April

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

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14 Oct 2026 at 10:13

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust bought taxi transport for its staff and patients. The requirement is described as “Staff and Patient Travel”; the specified service is taxi services, supporting journeys associated with the Trust’s operations and patient care. The buyer is based in Manchester, and the contract covers travel for the Trust. Veezu Limited was the selected supplier. The procurement is recorded as one lot, with the service category being transport rather than goods or construction. This requirement is relevant to taxi operators and passenger transport providers able to organise and deliver staff and patient journeys for an NHS trust.

The procurement is complete and awarded to Veezu Limited through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 31 March 2026 and runs from 1 April to 30 April 2026. Its stated value is £38,282.15 excluding VAT, or £45,938.58 including VAT. The award is active and relates to a single lot; the available procurement details do not describe a scored evaluation or award criteria. The tender description says the Trust was already using Veezu while awaiting completion of the tender process and estimated that completion would take a further two months. This is a short-term transport contract, rather than a competitively evaluated award with published criteria.

For suppliers considering comparable future work from The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, this award demonstrates demand for taxi services to support both staff and patient travel. A credible competitor would need to provide dependable passenger transport and the operational capacity to handle journeys for two distinct user groups in a healthcare setting. The selected supplier was a small or medium-sized enterprise, showing that this requirement was delivered by an SME rather than necessarily requiring a large transport group. The route used here was a below-threshold direct award without competition, so the outcome does not establish a competitive scoring model or particular qualifications. Providers with relevant taxi operations, capacity to serve the Trust’s travel needs and experience coordinating staff and patient journeys are best placed to assess similar requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Staff and Patient Travel - April

Notice Description

Staff and Patient Travel. Already using this supplier while we await tender process to be completed. Estimating 2 more months before tender process complete.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07871f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096825-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
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
£38,282 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M20 4BX
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Withington
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Withington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Veezu Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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