Notice Information
Notice Title
NHS Golden Jubilee Managed Taxi Service
Notice Description
The NHS Golden Jubilee require a contract for the provision of a managed transport service for passengers and urgent/out of hours' packages, such as; blood/lab samples, medical records and equipment. This service will be used mainly for the transport of NHS Golden Jubilee staff members to and from site and will be an available option to patients, visitors and hotel guests if they wish to utilise it. NHS Golden Jubilee have an internal transport department, therefore, the requirement for transport of packages will be on an ad hoc basis, for urgent/out of hours' requirements. The overall objective of the contract is for one single supplier to provide NHS Golden Jubilee with a service to transport passengers and urgent packages in a timely, efficient, and economic manner. Availability, punctuality, and reliability of the services are essential to this contract. The service will be required twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week, three-hundred and sixty-five (365) days per year, with an expected response time of no longer than ten (10) minutes for pickups and no temporary change during out of hours or bank/public holidays. The anticipated annual volume of journeys is approximately 2,400.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Board has the requirement for a reliable service provider to transport passengers, packages and urgent/out of hours blood and lab samples, in a timely, efficient and economic manner to and from NHS Golden Jubilee Hospital and Hotel. The vicinity areas include but are not limited to; West Dunbartonshire, East Dunbartonshire, Glasgow (including Glasgow Airport). The anticipated annual requirement for journeys is approximately 2,400. This sector has been identified by Police Scotland at risk of infiltration by serious and organised crime (SOC). The Board has therefore enhanced its criteria to participate and has implemented a SOC mitigation protocol. Bidders must comply fully with the conditions for participation set out within the documentation provided and read them in conjunction with the Single Procurement Document (SPD) embedded within the contract notice.. In partnership with the Supplier Development Programme, please see below details of upcoming webinar available for support with bidding for this contract. Thursday 9 October 2025, 5:00-6:30pm Webinar https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events/nhs-golden-jubilee-managed-taxi-service-contract-1934/
Renewal: 2 x 12 months optional extension periods to be taken at the Boards discretion
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000802031
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540620
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
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- CPV Codes
60120000 - Taxi services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 3 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 8 Aug 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS GOLDEN JUBILEE
- Contact Name
- Gillian Bristow
- Contact Email
- gjnh.commercial@gjnh.scot.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1419515000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CLYDEBANK
- Postcode
- G81 4DY
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond
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- Local Authority
- West Dunbartonshire
- Electoral Ward
- Clydebank Waterfront
- Westminster Constituency
- West Dunbartonshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL533795
NHS Golden Jubilee Managed Taxi Service - The NHS Golden Jubilee require a contract for the provision of a managed transport service for passengers and urgent/out of hours' packages, such as; blood/lab samples, medical records and equipment. This service will be used mainly for the transport of NHS Golden Jubilee staff members to and from site and will be an available option to patients, visitors and hotel guests if they wish to utilise it. NHS Golden Jubilee have an internal transport department, therefore, the requirement for transport of packages will be on an ad hoc basis, for urgent/out of hours' requirements. The overall objective of the contract is for one single supplier to provide NHS Golden Jubilee with a service to transport passengers and urgent packages in a timely, efficient, and economic manner. Availability, punctuality, and reliability of the services are essential to this contract. The service will be required twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week, three-hundred and sixty-five (365) days per year, with an expected response time of no longer than ten (10) minutes for pickups and no temporary change during out of hours or bank/public holidays. The anticipated annual volume of journeys is approximately 2,400. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540620
NHS Golden Jubilee Managed Taxi Service - The NHS Golden Jubilee require a contract for the provision of a managed transport service for passengers and urgent/out of hours' packages, such as; blood/lab samples, medical records and equipment. This service will be used mainly for the transport of NHS Golden Jubilee staff members to and from site and will be an available option to patients, visitors and hotel guests if they wish to utilise it. NHS Golden Jubilee have an internal transport department, therefore, the requirement for transport of packages will be on an ad hoc basis, for urgent/out of hours' requirements. The overall objective of the contract is for one single supplier to provide NHS Golden Jubilee with a service to transport passengers and urgent packages in a timely, efficient, and economic manner. Availability, punctuality, and reliability of the services are essential to this contract. The service will be required twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week, three-hundred and sixty-five (365) days per year, with an expected response time of no longer than ten (10) minutes for pickups and no temporary change during out of hours or bank/public holidays. The anticipated annual volume of journeys is approximately 2,400.
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