--- title: "Provision of Taxi and Light Goods Transportation Services for Hywel Dda University Health Board (Carmarthenshire)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ea17" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06ea17" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06ea17.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06ea17.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Hywel Dda University Health Board" published: "2026-08-24" --- # Provision of Taxi and Light Goods Transportation Services for Hywel Dda University Health Board (Carmarthenshire) Buyer: Hywel Dda University Health Board Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ea17 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06ea17) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06ea17.json) ## Summary Hywel Dda University Health Board is planning to procure taxi and light goods transport services across Carmarthenshire, with NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership managing the procurement. The service will provide safe, timely transport for patients attending healthcare appointments, NHS staff travelling between healthcare locations, medical records and other documentation, diagnostic specimens, blood and blood products, medication including controlled drugs, and other healthcare-related goods. The proposed arrangement is expected to cover East and West Carmarthenshire as separate geographical lots. Suppliers may be able to provide passenger transport, courier-style healthcare logistics, or both, depending on the final requirements. The procurement is classified as transport services, excluding waste transport, and is intended for local delivery throughout Carmarthenshire. This procurement is at the planning stage: the Health Board has announced its intention to procure, but has not invited tenders. The expected procedure is a competitive tender, with electronic procurement and submissions through eTenderWales. The anticipated contract is for an initial 12-month period, with an option to extend for a further 12 months. The estimated value is £310,000 excluding VAT, or £372,000 including VAT, and the procurement is above threshold. The buyer expects the service to be divided into two geographical lots covering East and West Carmarthenshire, with suppliers able to bid for one or both. More than one provider may be appointed per lot. A market engagement milestone is scheduled for 27 August 2026, and the next notice is expected on 28 August 2026. The proposed procurement is likely to suit Carmarthenshire taxi operators, owner-driver businesses, community transport organisations and other small and medium-sized enterprises with suitable vehicles, drivers and local coverage. Relevant suppliers should be able to transport patients and NHS staff reliably, while handling sensitive healthcare items such as medical records, specimens, blood products, medication and controlled drugs safely and on time. Businesses with capacity across either the eastern or western area could prepare for an individual lot, while larger operators may consider both. The Health Board is seeking local participation and expects the lot structure to support smaller providers. Interested businesses should prepare for electronic procurement, register on eTenderWales and obtain a Central Digital Platform registration and Unique Supplier Identifier before the tender is issued. ## Notice Hywel Dda University Health Board wishes to make potential suppliers aware of an upcoming procurement opportunity for the provision of Taxi and Light Goods Transportation Services across Carmarthenshire. Early notification is being provided to allow local operators, SMEs, and other interested providers sufficient time to consider their ability to participate in the future procurement process. The service will support the safe and timely transportation of, Patients attending healthcare appointments. NHS staff travelling between healthcare locations. Medical records and documentation. Diagnostic specimens. Blood and blood products. Medication and controlled drugs. Other healthcare related goods. The proposed procurement is expected to be divided into two geographical lots covering East and West Carmarthenshire, and suppliers will be able to bid for one lot or both lots. The Health Board may appoint more than one provider per lot to support service resilience and continuity. The Health Board encourages participation from: Local taxi operators. Owner-driver businesses. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). Community transport organisations. The contract will be for an initial twelve (12) month period with the option to extend for a further twelve (12) months. Suppliers interested in this future opportunity are encouraged to ensure that they are registered on the relevant procurement systems in advance of the tender being published. The procurement documents and tender submission process will be managed electronically through eTenderWales. Suppliers who are not already registered are encouraged to do so as soon as possible. etenderwales: https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html Under the Procurement Act 2023, suppliers are required to register on the Central Digital Platform (CDP) and obtain a Unique Supplier Identifier (USI) before participating in public sector procurement opportunities. Suppliers who have not yet registered should review the guidance available through Sell2Wales and complete their registration process in advance of the tender publication. Further information can be found via the Welsh Government guidance: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/news/news_article.aspx?ID=5598 ### Planning Information The Health Board is particularly keen to hear from local Carmarthenshire taxi operators and SMEs. The proposed procurement is expected to allow bidding for individual lots, encouraging participation from smaller providers and local businesses. Please note that the details within this notice may be subject to change. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080144-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 Aug 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 19 Oct 2026 - 18 Oct 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £310,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Hywel Dda University Health Board | | Locality | CARMARTHEN | | Postcode area | Swansea | | Postcode | SA31 3BT | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL42 South West Wales | | Local authority | Carmarthenshire | | Electoral ward | Carmarthen Town North and South | | Westminster constituency | Caerfyrddin | | Delivery location | TLL14 South West Wales | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 24 Aug 2026 at 09:03 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080144-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080144-2026 24th August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/ - https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/news/news_article.aspx?ID=5598 ## 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-h6vhtk-06ea17. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06ea17.json.