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Staff and Patient Travel - July

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

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14 Oct 2026 at 11:15

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust bought taxi services for staff and patient travel. The requirement is travel by taxi associated with the Trust’s work; the procurement does not provide further detail about journey types or destinations. The Christie is based on Wilmslow Road in Manchester, but the contract data does not identify delivery locations beyond the travel service itself. The buying organisation is The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. The selected supplier was Veezu Limited, a Cardiff-based company. This requirement is relevant to taxi operators and passenger transport providers able to support travel for both NHS staff and patients. Its focus is transport rather than vehicle supply or general healthcare services.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Veezu Limited. The Trust used a direct award below the applicable threshold without competition. The contract was signed on 30 June 2026 and ran from 1 July to 31 July 2026. Its value was £39,169.40 excluding VAT, or £47,003.28 including VAT. The process was arranged as one lot, covering taxi services. No separate evaluation criteria are recorded; the award followed the non-competitive route. The tender description says the Trust was already using this supplier while awaiting completion of the tender process, with a further two months then estimated before that process would be complete. The contract is recorded as active.

For taxi and passenger transport businesses, this award shows that The Christie has a recurring requirement for staff and patient journeys and has used a direct award below threshold without competition for this instance. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to demonstrate dependable taxi capacity for both staff and patients, and the ability to handle NHS-related travel safely and consistently. The award itself does not set out specific fleet, accessibility, safeguarding, service-level or accreditation requirements, so those should not be assumed to be formal conditions. Veezu is recorded as an SME, showing that a smaller operator secured this service. Providers focused on taxi services, including SMEs with the operational capacity to serve a healthcare trust, are the closest commercial match.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Staff and Patient Travel - July

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-078749
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096889-2026
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
£39,169 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 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 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

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