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Staff and Patient Travel - June

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

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14 Oct 2026 at 10:45

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust bought taxi services for staff and patients. The requirement covered travel for both groups, with delivery associated with the Trust in Manchester. The published description identifies the service as “Staff and Patient Travel - June”; it does not give further detail on journey volumes, routes or service arrangements. Veezu Limited, based in Cardiff, supplied the service. This is a transport-services requirement for taxi operators able to support travel connected with an NHS foundation trust. The procurement relates specifically to staff and patient journeys rather than general transport provision, so it is most relevant to businesses with the operating capability to fulfil taxi travel for healthcare staff and patients.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Veezu Limited through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 30 April 2026 and covered the period from 1 to 30 June 2026. Its value was £35,264.65 excluding VAT, or £42,317.58 including VAT. The process was organised as a single lot. The award is recorded as active, and the contract is also recorded as active. The procurement record describes the Trust as already using the supplier while the tender process was pending, but does not set out an evaluation basis or eligibility conditions. The stated service was staff and patient travel by taxi, purchased by The Christie NHS Foundation Trust.

This award shows that The Christie NHS Foundation Trust purchases taxi travel for both staff and patients, and that the requirement was met by a commercial taxi operator. Suppliers interested in competing for comparable work when the requirement returns would need the operational capacity to provide journeys for two distinct user groups and to serve the Trust’s travel needs reliably. Veezu Limited is identified as an SME, demonstrating that a smaller supplier was selected for this contract. The route used here was a below-threshold direct award without competition, so this award does not demonstrate that the Trust assessed competing bids or published technical criteria. The requirement is relevant to taxi businesses able to support healthcare-related travel for an NHS trust; the available description does not establish specific fleet, accessibility, booking, safeguarding or service-level requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Staff and Patient Travel - June

Notice Description

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-07872f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096851-2026
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
£35,264 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 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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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