AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Hywel Dda University Health Board has published a contract award notice for Pembrokeshire taxi and light-goods transport services. The award names S.L. Bell Minibuses and has a stated value of £80,000, with £96,000 stated as the gross amount. The notice records a future signature date of 29 October 2026 and a planned service start of 2 November 2026; it does not evidence that the contract has been signed.
Published outcomeOne active award, covering lot 1, is recorded to S.L. Bell Minibuses under a below-threshold direct procurement without competition.
Market significanceThe requirement combines passenger transport with time-sensitive healthcare logistics, including specimens, blood products, medication and controlled drugs, on a 24/7 basis across Pembrokeshire.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
S.L. Bell Minibuses
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £80,000 (stated award amount); £96,000 gross amount also stated GBP · Awarded supplier; contract signature not evidenced
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Award 1 names S.L. Bell Minibuses as supplier and states amount £80,000 and amountGross £96,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Award notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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The award document is a UK6 Contract award notice published on 2026-10-19.
Award status
94% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is recorded with status 'active'.
Signature status
99% confidenceFuture signature scheduled; signing not evidenced
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The award milestone is 'futureSignatureDate' due 2026-10-29, with status 'scheduled'.
Planned contract period
98% confidence2 November 2026 to 31 October 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod gives startDate 2026-11-02 and endDate 2027-10-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award amount
99% confidence£80,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 80000 GBP.
Stated gross award amount
99% confidence£96,000
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 96000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Transparency notice publication
98% confidence30 September 2026
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Release history records transparency notice 092283-2026 published on 2026-09-30.
Award date
98% confidence19 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-19.
Scheduled signature date
99% confidence29 October 2026
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A futureSignatureDate milestone is due on 2026-10-29.
Planned service start
98% confidence2 November 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-11-02.
Planned initial end
98% confidence31 October 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate is 2027-10-31.
Maximum possible end
98% confidence31 October 2028
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Award 1 contractPeriod maxExtentDate is 2028-10-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service requirement
99% confidenceTaxi and light-goods transportation services across Pembrokeshire
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The notice title and award title specify taxi and light-goods transportation services for Pembrokeshire.
Users and goods supported
99% confidencePatients, staff, medical specimens, blood products, medication, controlled drugs, documentation and other healthcare-related goods
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The tender description lists these passengers and goods.
Operating model
99% confidenceRoutine and urgent ad-hoc requirements, available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
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The tender description states the service must support routine and urgent ad-hoc work on a 24/7, year-round basis.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 60120000 — Taxi services
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Award item 1 includes CPV 60120000, described as Taxi services.
Delivery area
94% confidenceUKL14, including Pembrokeshire requirement
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The award item delivery address is region UKL14 and the notice identifies Pembrokeshire.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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Tender procurementMethod is 'direct'.
Procurement method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states 'Below threshold - without competition'.
Lots
98% confidenceOne completed lot (lot 1)
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Tender data contains lot 1 with complete status; award 1 relates to lot 1.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
98% confidence12 months, planned from 2 November 2026 to 31 October 2027
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The stated contract period runs from 2026-11-02 to 2027-10-31.
Extension option
99% confidenceOption to extend for 12 months
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Award 1 hasRenewal is true and renewal description states an option to extend for twelve months.
Maximum term
98% confidenceUp to 24 months, ending no later than 31 October 2028 if extended
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The stated maximum extent date is 2028-10-31.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Demand profile
95% confidenceThe combined patient, staff and healthcare-goods scope indicates a mixed passenger and logistics requirement, including urgent work.
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The published description covers transport of people and multiple healthcare goods, with routine and urgent ad-hoc requirements.
Competitive context
99% confidenceThe published method records a below-threshold direct procurement without competition.
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states 'Below threshold - without competition'.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract conclusion evidence
99% confidenceThe record contains an active award but also a scheduled future signature milestone; the notice does not establish that a contract has been signed.
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Award status is active, while futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-29.
Supplier legal identity
97% confidenceNo verified legal company name or company number was supplied for the named supplier.
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The supplier verification fields contain no verified company name or number and status is not_applicable.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 title, description, value_amount and currency are null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not publish evidence of executed contract signature; a signature milestone remains scheduled.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation criteria, award rationale, prices or rates, and service volumes.
- The relationship between the £80,000 amount and £96,000 gross amount is not explained in the supplied data.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: lot title, lot description and an individual lot value.
- The supplier name is sourced from the notice, but no verified legal company name or company number was supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Hywel Dda University Health BoardS.L. Bell MinibusesPembrokeshire taxi serviceslight goods transportationhealthcare transportFind a Tender award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named in the award?
S.L. Bell Minibuses was named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the stated award value?
The award states £80,000 and also records a gross amount of £96,000.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied notice does not evidence signature. It records a future signature date of 29 October 2026.
Is there an extension option?
Yes. The notice states an option to extend for 12 months, with a maximum possible end date of 31 October 2028.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.