Taxi Service Framework
Details
- Supplier(s)
- Central Taxis Gateshead
- Value
- £416,000
- Topic
- Taxi services
- Published
- 19 August 2024
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
QE Facilities (the Authority) have a requirement to procure the services of suppliers to provide taxi services, to and from various locations throughout the North East of England through the establishment of a Framework Agreement. The journeys will mainly involve the transportation of staff, however the successful contractors may also be required to transport patients, specimens, blood, drugs, medical equipment, clinical records or confidential mail and cash, on the instruction of an authorised officer. Please note – this list is only indicative of the types of items which need transportation and may be subject to variation or change. The service is required to be available at any time of the day or night, including weekends, bank holidays and public holidays 24/7. Lot 1: QE Facilities (the Authority) have a requirement to procure the services of suppliers to provide taxi services, to and from various locations throughout the North East of England through the establishment of a Framework Agreement. The journeys will mainly involve the transportation of staff, however the successful contractors may also be required to transport patients, specimens, blood, drugs, medical equipment, clinical records or confidential mail and cash, on the instruction of an authorised officer. Please note – this list is only indicative of the types of items which need transportation and may be subject to variation or change. The service is required to be available at any time of the day or night, including weekends, bank holidays and public holidays 24/7.
Timeline
- Completed: Award published19 August 2024Current notice
- Completed: Award date19 August 2024
About the buyer
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust runs Queen Elizabeth Hospital and community services as an NHS trust in the North East. A dedicated Head of Procurement leads the buying team. Suppliers register through the NHS Sourcing Portal for current goods and services requirements. QE Facilities Limited, the Trust's wholly owned subsidiary since 2014, delivers procurement alongside estates and transport services. The procurement team also handles contracting, leasing and maintenance. Gateshead Health partners in the Great North Healthcare Alliance with NHS trusts in Newcastle, Northumbria and North Cumbria.
UK health spending has nearly quadrupled to £241.8bn in 2024/25, £20bn up on the year before. £140.6bn of that went to procurement, the biggest sector of UK public spending and the fastest-growing.
Over the past 5 years, most of Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust's contract awards have been in repair and maintenance, medical equipment and pharmaceuticals and health and social work.
Relevant CPV codes
- 60120000 · Taxi services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@gateshead-health-nhs-foundation-trust.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@gateshead-health-nhs-foundation-trust.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@gateshead-health-nhs-foundation-trust.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@gateshead-health-nhs-foundation-trust.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@gateshead-health-nhs-foundation-trust.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@gateshead-health-nhs-foundation-trust.gov |
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