{
    "uri": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Published/Notice/releases/770882e8-42e8-4ef6-addc-4d9766eb0c2f.json",
    "publishedDate": "2026-07-15T14:51:41+01:00",
    "publisher": {
        "name": "Cabinet Office",
        "scheme": "GB-GOR",
        "uid": "D2",
        "uri": "https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office"
    },
    "version": "1.1",
    "extensions": [
        "https://standard.open-contracting.org/profiles/eu/master/en/extension.json",
        "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/portaledcahn/ocds_tenderDatePublished_extension/master/extension.json",
        "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-contracting-extensions/ocds_budget_breakdown_extension/master/extension.json",
        "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Crown-Commercial-Service/ocds_awards_datePublished_extension/main/extension.json",
        "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Crown-Commercial-Service/ocds_partyDetails_vcse_extension/main/extension.json",
        "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Crown-Commercial-Service/ocds_tender_suitability_extension/main/extension.json",
        "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-contracting-extensions/ocds_pagination_extension/master/extension.json"
    ],
    "license": "http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
    "publicationPolicy": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-contracting",
    "releases": [
        {
            "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-4119f055-e56b-4519-8566-d846674884b2",
            "id": "770882e8-42e8-4ef6-addc-4d9766eb0c2f-906434",
            "language": "en",
            "date": "2026-07-15T14:51:41+01:00",
            "tag": [
                "award"
            ],
            "initiationType": "tender",
            "tender": {
                "id": "CF-3609500D0O000000rwimUAA",
                "title": "NH1170 Taxi Services",
                "description": "Provision of Taxi Services procured via the Northumbria County Council DPS - Passenger Transport Services : LOT 6 Provision of NHS Transport\r\nConveyance of Healthcare Professionals', Patients and Light Goods on an Ad Hoc Basis by Service Area:\r\n\r\nService Area 1 North Northumberland - Taxi Pickups including Berwick, Alnwick, Rothbury, Otterburn & Berwick Visitor Transport \r\nLOT 1 - 1st Supplier - Nearby Eastcoast\r\n\r\nService Area 2 - Southeast Northumberland - Taxi Pickups including Blyth, Ashington, Wansbeck, Morpeth and Cramlington - NSECH (Shared Taxi Service for Cramlington hospital Visitors)\r\nLOT 2 - 1st Supplier - Nearby Eastcoast\r\nLOT 3 - 2nd Supplier - Readypay Ltd\r\n\r\nService Area 3 - West Northumberland - Taxi Pickups including Haltwhistle, Hexham\r\nLOT 4 - 1st Supplier - Nearby Eastcoast\r\nLOT 5 - 2nd Supplier - BLT t/a Blueline \r\n\r\nService Area 4 - Tyneside - Taxi Pickups including North Tyneside, Cobalt, Newcastle\r\nLOT 6 1st Supplier - Nearby Eastcoast\r\nLOT 7 - 2nd Supplier - BLT t/a Blueline",
                "status": "complete",
                "classification": {
                    "scheme": "CPV",
                    "id": "60120000",
                    "description": "Taxi services"
                },
                "items": [
                    {
                        "id": "1",
                        "deliveryAddresses": [
                            {
                                "postalCode": "NE27 0QJ"
                            },
                            {
                                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                ],
                "value": {
                    "amount": 2600000,
                    "currency": "GBP"
                },
                "procurementMethod": "selective",
                "procurementMethodDetails": "Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system",
                "tenderPeriod": {
                    "endDate": "2026-04-08T00:00:00+01:00"
                },
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "startDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00+01:00",
                    "endDate": "2030-07-12T23:59:59+01:00"
                },
                "suitability": {
                    "sme": true,
                    "vcse": false
                },
                "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
            },
            "parties": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-281365",
                    "name": "Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust",
                    "identifier": {
                        "legalName": "Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust"
                    },
                    "address": {
                        "streetAddress": "7-8 Silver Fox Way",
                        "locality": "Newcastle upon Tyne",
                        "postalCode": "NE27 0QJ",
                        "countryName": "GB"
                    },
                    "contactPoint": {
                        "name": "Joanne McCormack (RTF)",
                        "email": "joannemccormack@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk"
                    },
                    "roles": [
                        "buyer"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-336599",
                    "name": "BLT Contracts Ltd - t/a Blueline Taxis",
                    "identifier": {
                        "legalName": "BLT Contracts Ltd - t/a Blueline Taxis"
                    },
                    "address": {
                        "streetAddress": "563 Shields Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne,, NE6 4QL"
                    },
                    "details": {
                        "scale": "sme"
                    },
                    "roles": [
                        "supplier"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-336600",
                    "name": "Readypay Limited",
                    "identifier": {
                        "legalName": "Readypay Limited"
                    },
                    "address": {
                        "streetAddress": "Northumberland Taxi and Coach Centre, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 5BW, NE24 5BW"
                    },
                    "details": {
                        "scale": "sme"
                    },
                    "roles": [
                        "supplier"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-336601",
                    "name": "Nearby Eastcoast Taxis Limited",
                    "identifier": {
                        "legalName": "Nearby Eastcoast Taxis Limited"
                    },
                    "address": {
                        "streetAddress": "21 Station Road, Whitley Bay,, NE26 2QY"
                    },
                    "roles": [
                        "supplier"
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "buyer": {
                "id": "GB-CFS-281365",
                "name": "Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust"
            },
            "awards": [
                {
                    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-4119f055-e56b-4519-8566-d846674884b2-1",
                    "status": "active",
                    "date": "2026-07-12T00:00:00+01:00",
                    "datePublished": "2026-07-15T14:51:40+01:00",
                    "value": {
                        "amount": 2600000,
                        "currency": "GBP"
                    },
                    "suppliers": [
                        {
                            "id": "GB-CFS-336599",
                            "name": "BLT Contracts Ltd - t/a Blueline Taxis"
                        },
                        {
                            "id": "GB-CFS-336600",
                            "name": "Readypay Limited"
                        },
                        {
                            "id": "GB-CFS-336601",
                            "name": "Nearby Eastcoast Taxis Limited"
                        }
                    ],
                    "contractPeriod": {
                        "startDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00+01:00",
                        "endDate": "2030-07-12T23:59:59+01:00"
                    },
                    "documents": [
                        {
                            "id": "1",
                            "documentType": "awardNotice",
                            "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                            "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/770882e8-42e8-4ef6-addc-4d9766eb0c2f",
                            "datePublished": "2026-07-15T14:51:40+01:00",
                            "format": "text/html",
                            "language": "en"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}