--- title: "Provision of Taxi Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6f4552d6-cd85-4fa8-aa0f-cd5847d234b3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6f4552d6-cd85-4fa8-aa0f-cd5847d234b3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6f4552d6-cd85-4fa8-aa0f-cd5847d234b3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6f4552d6-cd85-4fa8-aa0f-cd5847d234b3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2023-06-27" --- # Provision of Taxi Services Buyer: NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6f4552d6-cd85-4fa8-aa0f-cd5847d234b3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6f4552d6-cd85-4fa8-aa0f-cd5847d234b3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6f4552d6-cd85-4fa8-aa0f-cd5847d234b3.json) ## Summary The North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is planning a procurement process for the provision of Taxi Services at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle and West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven. The contract, lasting 36 months with a possible 12-month extension, requires daily service provision including weekends and Bank Holidays. The procurement method is an Open procedure above threshold, with a contract period starting from 29th September 2023 until 28th September 2026. This tender presents an opportunity for service providers in the taxi industry to secure a substantial contract with a public healthcare provider. Businesses experienced in providing reliable and prompt taxi services for essential Trust business, including patient well-being, are well-suited to compete. The minimum contract value is £100,000 and the total contract value is £200,000, offering potential growth prospects for suitable taxi service providers looking to establish a long-term partnership. ## Notice North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, requires a provider for a Taxi Service at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle and West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven. The opportunity will be split into lots and the Tenderer can apply for one or both lots. North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust wishes to contract with a suitably experienced provider of Taxi Services for an initial period of 36 MONTHS, on a fixed price contract, with an option to extend the contract for up to an additional period of up to 12 months subject to continuing demand and/or satisfactory performance. Subject to activity and demand, there may also be a requirement to carry out ad-hoc discharges or transfers subject to authorisation from the appropriate Trust personnel. The provider will be required to provide a service as outlined in the specification, daily, every day during the contract period (weekends and Bank Holidays included), and the service provided must be promptly executed. Taxis must be available day and night to provide the service to the Trust as required. Taxis are booked for essential Trust business only, and some bookings will involve work, which is essential to the well-being and lives of the patients. Consequently, taxis must not be re-directed by the contractor for any reason whatsoever. Owning to the nature of the contract, in that future demand cannot be reasonably ascertained, North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust will not guarantee or commit to an agreed workload with any supplier(s) selected to provide this service. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d981312-1214-442d-b434-53c7003a403e | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Jun 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 Mar 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 28 Sep 2023 - 28 Sep 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £200,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | CARLISLE | | Post town | Carlisle | | Postcode | CA2 7HY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria | | ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland | | Local authority | Cumberland | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Carlisle | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60120000 - Taxi services ## Release History - 27 Jun 2023 at 09:07 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d981312-1214-442d-b434-53c7003a403e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d981312-1214-442d-b434-53c7003a403e 27th June 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ce49e61b-bc47-4de0-b228-0a0ddc7be58b Atamsi Supplier User Guide (1) ## 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-b5fd17-6f4552d6-cd85-4fa8-aa0f-cd5847d234b3. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6f4552d6-cd85-4fa8-aa0f-cd5847d234b3.json.