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WPL05849 - UHS Taxi Service

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 05:16.

Opportunity overview

Southampton General Hospital (SGH), part of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, is exploring opportunities to enhance its patient, visitor, and staff transport options through improved taxi service provision. As a major acute hospital serving the South Coast and beyond, SGH experiences a high volume of daily journeys, and ensuring reliable, safe, and accessible transport is essential to delivering a positive experience for all site users. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1002918032

Classification

  • CPV60130000 — Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

Lots

  • Lot 1£1.2m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
WPL05849
Status
planned
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
www.delta-esourcing.com
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA
CPTPP

Procedure

Is Accelerated
Yes
Accelerated Rationale
Light touch contract

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
2 Mar 2026, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
30 Jan 2026, 16:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
9 Jan 2026, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
16 Jan 2026, 16:00

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
1,200,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,440,000

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 months

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Pricing
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Quality
Type
cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
60130000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
036747-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
2 Jul 2025, 12:05
Entry 2
Id
085431-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK3
Description
Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
22 Dec 2025, 14:05

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
28 Jul 2025, 23:59
Description
The contracting Authority will be holding Teams slots with the relevant department to discuss and understand the appetite, capabilities and capacity of suitable suppliers who could provide a service to the Trust. This will then provide insight into the most appropriate procurement strategy to follow. UHS are looking to hold these sessions week commencing 21st July 2025. Please submit any expressions of interest via email to Maha.Arshad@wpl.uhs.nhs.uk by Tuesday 15th July, making sure you include the email addresses of those who wish to attend. A time slot will then be allocated to you and a Teams invite sent out.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PTRZ-1736-CQVH
Name
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ32
Country
GB
Locality
Southampton
Postal Code
SO16 6YD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PTRZ-1736-CQVH
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Holly Gooderham-Pearson
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PYMB-5152-DMDG
Name
WESSEX NHS PROCUREMENT LIMITED
Role Details
WPL provides procurement services on behalf of UHS

Roles

procuringEntity

Address

Region
UKJ32
Country
GB
Locality
Southampton
Postal Code
SO16 6YD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, Tremona Road

Identifier

Id
PYMB-5152-DMDG
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Holly Gooderham-Pearson

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Southampton · UKJ32 · SO16 6YD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ3 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-055775-2025-12-22T14:05:50ZPreliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·