---
title: "Staff and Patient Travel - April"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07871f"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "The Christie NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-10-14"
---

# Staff and Patient Travel - April

Buyer: The Christie NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07871f

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## Summary

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust bought taxi transport for its staff and patients. The requirement is described as “Staff and Patient Travel”; the specified service is taxi services, supporting journeys associated with the Trust’s operations and patient care. The buyer is based in Manchester, and the contract covers travel for the Trust. Veezu Limited was the selected supplier. The procurement is recorded as one lot, with the service category being transport rather than goods or construction. This requirement is relevant to taxi operators and passenger transport providers able to organise and deliver staff and patient journeys for an NHS trust.

The procurement is complete and awarded to Veezu Limited through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 31 March 2026 and runs from 1 April to 30 April 2026. Its stated value is £38,282.15 excluding VAT, or £45,938.58 including VAT. The award is active and relates to a single lot; the available procurement details do not describe a scored evaluation or award criteria. The tender description says the Trust was already using Veezu while awaiting completion of the tender process and estimated that completion would take a further two months. This is a short-term transport contract, rather than a competitively evaluated award with published criteria.

For suppliers considering comparable future work from The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, this award demonstrates demand for taxi services to support both staff and patient travel. A credible competitor would need to provide dependable passenger transport and the operational capacity to handle journeys for two distinct user groups in a healthcare setting. The selected supplier was a small or medium-sized enterprise, showing that this requirement was delivered by an SME rather than necessarily requiring a large transport group. The route used here was a below-threshold direct award without competition, so the outcome does not establish a competitive scoring model or particular qualifications. Providers with relevant taxi operations, capacity to serve the Trust’s travel needs and experience coordinating staff and patient journeys are best placed to assess similar requirements.

## Notice

Staff and Patient Travel. Already using this supplier while we await tender process to be completed. Estimating 2 more months before tender process complete.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096825-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £38,282 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode area | Manchester |
| Postcode | M20 4BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Withington |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Withington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Veezu Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60120000 - Taxi services

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2026 at 10:13 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096825-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096825-2026
  14th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.christie.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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