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title: "Taxi Services Framework for University Hospital Wishaw & the Surrounding Area"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04073d"
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buyer: "NHS LANARKSHIRE"
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# Taxi Services Framework for University Hospital Wishaw & the Surrounding Area

Buyer: NHS LANARKSHIRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04073d

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## Summary

The NHS Lanarkshire Health Board, a statutory body, has successfully completed an award for a Taxi Services Framework for University Hospital Wishaw & the Surrounding Area. This procurement falls under the services category, with a focus on taxi services. The framework agreement covers movement of staff, patients, and urgent packages across the Health Board and beyond. The awarded contract value is £861,420, signed on 19th January 2024. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the main procurement stage was the award.

This tender for Taxi Services Framework in the healthcare sector presents an opportunity for taxi service providers to secure contracts for transporting staff, patients, and packages within and around the University Hospital Wishaw area. Businesses in the taxi industry who can meet the quality and price criteria set by NHS Lanarkshire Health Board would be well-suited to compete. The framework agreement includes provisions for multiple suppliers, offering potential growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises in the transportation sector.

## Notice

NHS Lanarkshire Health Board, a statutory body constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 ("the Board"), wishes to put in place a Framework Agreement for Taxi Services which will cover the movement of staff, patients (herein 'passengers') and urgent packages across the Health Board and further afield ("the Service"). A Specification detailing the mandatory requirements of the Board is provided in Appendix 1- Specification. This framework agreement will cover the area of University Hospital Wishaw and the Surrounding Areas.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Framework Agreement will cover the geographical area of University Hospital Wishaw and the surrounding areas. Bidders must be permitted to operate within the geographical area. Call-offs from the Framework Agreement will be made by the Board making a booking request with the applicable supplier and said supplier duly accepting the booking and assigning a driver within the response time required as defined in Appendix 1 - Specification. Framework participants will be contacted in order of rank. In the instance where the 1st ranked framework participant cannot achieve the requirements, the Board will contact the 2nd ranked in respect of the applicable lot and so on until a job is confirmed for the required journey. It is envisaged that three (3) suppliers will be awarded on a ranked basis.

Renewal: 2 x optional 12 months extensions are available at the discretion of the Board taking the total potential framework length to 2+1+1 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003724-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | The Board may choose to retender for this service after the expiry of the framework including or excluding optional extensions. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | £400,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £861,420 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS LANARKSHIRE |
| Locality | BOTHWELL |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G71 8BB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Bothwell and Uddingston |
| Westminster constituency | Rutherglen |
| Delivery location | TLM8 West Central Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | REDLINE CABS; UNITEDMAXIS TAXIS WISHAW |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60120000 - Taxi services

## Release History

- 5 Feb 2024 at 15:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003724-2024
- 2 Oct 2023 at 15:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029019-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000746339
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00297

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