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Provision of Taxi and Light Goods Transportation Services for Hywel Dda University Health Board (Carmarthenshire East)

Hywel da University Health Board

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21 Oct 2026 at 15:29

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

21 Oct 2026 at 13:06

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Hywel Dda University Health Board buys taxi and light-goods transport for East Carmarthenshire. The service moves patients and staff, as well as medical specimens, blood products, medication, controlled drugs, documents and other healthcare-related goods across West Wales. It covers routine journeys and urgent, ad-hoc requests, with a requirement for service at all hours, every day of the year. This is a transport-services contract (CPV 60000000). The Health Board is the buyer; NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership conducted the procurement on its behalf. The stated delivery area is Carmarthenshire East, within the wider West Wales service description.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Deans Taxi and Minibus Hire Limited. The award date was 21 October 2026. The contract runs from 3 November 2026 to 2 November 2027, with an option to extend for a further 12 months, to 2 November 2028. The award value is £88,000 excluding VAT (£105,600 including VAT). There was one lot, marked suitable for SMEs. The Health Board used a below-threshold direct award without competition. The published data does not set out an evaluation basis or specific eligibility criteria.

This award demonstrates demand for a small-scale, local transport provider able to support healthcare operations across East Carmarthenshire and West Wales. A credible future supplier would need to organise taxi and light-goods journeys for patients and staff alongside sensitive and time-critical healthcare consignments, including specimens, blood products, medicines and controlled drugs. The service requirement spans routine travel and urgent ad-hoc requests, with round-the-clock, year-round availability, so bidders would need resilient capacity and dependable out-of-hours coverage. The award went to an SME, and the lot was identified as suitable for SMEs, indicating that a smaller provider can serve this requirement. The procurement used a direct award without competition, so this outcome does not show how suppliers would be evaluated in a future competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Taxi and Light Goods Transportation Services for Hywel Dda University Health Board (Carmarthenshire East)

Notice Description

Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) requires the continued provision of Taxi and Light Goods Transportation Services across East Carmarthenshire. The service facilitates the transportation of patients and staff, as well as medical specimens, blood products, medication, controlled drugs, documentation and other healthcare-related goods across West Wales. The service supports both routine and urgent ad-hoc requirements and must be available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078cd1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099608-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£88,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Contract Period
3 Nov 2026 - 2 Nov 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Hywel da University Health Board
Additional Buyers

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARMARTHEN
Postcode
SA31 3BT
Postcode Area
Swansea
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL42 South West Wales
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Carmarthenshire
Electoral Ward
Carmarthen Town North and South
Westminster Constituency
Caerfyrddin

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Deans taxi and minibus hire limited

Further Information

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