Published date: 18 December 2017

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 29 January 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Taxi services - 60120000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£300,000

Procurement reference

CUMBRIANHS001-DN314042-25321167

Published date

18 December 2017

Closing date

29 January 2018

Contract start date

1 March 2018

Contract end date

28 February 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust and Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, requires a provider for a Taxi Service at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle and West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven. Subject to activity and demand, there will also be a requirement to carry out ad-hoc, discharges or transfers subject to authorisation from the appropriate Trust personnel. Taxis are to be booked in accordance with the needs of the Trust and therefore, demand may vary substantially. The provider will be required to provide a 24-hour, 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. No vehicles must be used for the transportation of persons or items whilst being used on journeys requested by the Trust, or carrying medical records/pathology/blood samples. We are going out for 3 lots - Lot 1 is for the Carlisle area only; Lot 2 is for the Whitehaven area only; and Lot 3 is for both areas. Owing to the nature of the contract, in that future demand cannot be reasonably ascertained, North Cumbria University Hospitals will not guarantee or commit to an agreed workload with any supplier(s) selected to provide this service.


About the buyer

Contact name

Linda Cooper

Address

Cumberland Infirmary
Newtown Road
Carlisle
CA2 7HY
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1228814057

Email

linda.cooper@ncuh.nhs.uk

Website

http://www.ncuh.nhs.uk