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title: "ELFT/TENDER/18/363/Provision of Taxi Services"
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# ELFT/TENDER/18/363/Provision of Taxi Services

Buyer: EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ff27c0d0-6c5c-4113-a53a-b1ecd9bab24d

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## Summary

The East London NHS Foundation Trust is currently seeking bids for their tender titled "ELFT/TENDER/18/363/Provision of Taxi Services". This procurement falls under the services category, specifically focusing on taxi services as per the CPV classification (60120000). The tender is in the active stage and will remain open until 3rd December 2018, at 23:59:59 GMT. The contract is expected to start on 1st May 2019 and continue until 30th April 2022, with a total estimated value of £3,000,000. The services required include transportation for staff, patients, and light goods, available 24 hours a day throughout the contract duration, including weekends and bank holidays.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in transport services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Competitors should be capable of providing reliable, round-the-clock taxi services, focusing on customer service excellence, and ensuring timely execution of transport requests. This is an excellent opportunity for businesses looking to expand their client base within the healthcare sector, catering to the needs of a prominent NHS foundation trust.

## Notice

The Authority requires a provider to provide a service for the transport of staff, patients and light goods for both routine (pre-booked) and ad hoc (non pre-booked) journeys. The provider shall provide a 24 hour service daily, every day, during the contract period (Sundays and Bank Holidays included) and the service provided must be promptly executed.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db8a5eec-9bfb-445f-b6a7-461a0ee53b4e |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Nov 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Dec 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2019 - 30 Apr 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E1 8DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Whitechapel |
| Westminster constituency | Bethnal Green and Stepney |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60120000 - Taxi services

## Release History

- 2 Nov 2018 at 12:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db8a5eec-9bfb-445f-b6a7-461a0ee53b4e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db8a5eec-9bfb-445f-b6a7-461a0ee53b4e
  2nd November 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e5039882-ecdd-e811-80ef-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.elft.nhs.uk/

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