--- title: "Taxis and Private Hire" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3c2d1320-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3c2d1320-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3c2d1320-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3c2d1320-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CENTRAL MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2017-05-26" --- # Taxis and Private Hire Buyer: CENTRAL MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3c2d1320-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3c2d1320-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3c2d1320-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is initiating a tender for "Taxis and Private Hire" services, aimed at providing car hire services for staff, patients, and light goods. This procurement process falls under the planning stage, with a total budget of £400,000 allocated for the financial period of 2017/2018. The contract will run from 1st April 2018 to 31st March 2019, and services will be required primarily within Manchester and the surrounding North West region of England. A future opportunity notice is expected to be published on 1st January 2018. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in taxi and transport services, particularly those equipped to handle medical and sensitive logistics, such as the conveyance of patients and medical specimens. Companies that can demonstrate experience in providing reliable, timely transport solutions and meet the specifications outlined in the tender documents would be well-suited to compete. This is a chance for such enterprises to expand their client base while supporting the NHS in delivering essential services. ## Notice The Contractor is required to provide a car hire service for the conveyance of staff, patients and light goods for both routine and ad hoc requirements. Staff: The conveyance of duty personnel, including maintenance, laboratory and medical and nursing staff to or from either their place of residence to CMFT (Central Manchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust) or from one Hospital site to another as and when required. This will include travel both within and outside the District Boundary. Patients: The conveyance of patients to or from CMFT to their place of residence or from one Hospital site to another as and when required. This will include travel both within and outside the District boundary. Light Goods: The conveyance of light weight goods from one Hospital site to another both on a routine basis and as and when required. Light goods will include documents and medical/pathological specimens, which have a limited life and must be conveyed in special containers. This will include travel both within and outside the District Boundary. N.B Where Medical/pathological specimens are conveyed the vehicle driver will be required to collect from and deliver to named personnel within the Hospital premises e.g. from Laboratory to Laboratory unless otherwise stated. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9184d1a-1fa6-4022-b7fe-412a1ead9615 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 May 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Jan 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £400,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CENTRAL MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M13 0JR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Ardwick | | Westminster constituency | Manchester Rusholme | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60120000 - Taxi services ## Release History - 26 May 2017 at 12:16 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9184d1a-1fa6-4022-b7fe-412a1ead9615 - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1b5dfce-c6ed-497b-9a55-de01ebcf9d76 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9184d1a-1fa6-4022-b7fe-412a1ead9615 26th May 2017 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1b5dfce-c6ed-497b-9a55-de01ebcf9d76 12th March 2015 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3c2d1320-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b. 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