AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust awarded VEEZU LIMITED a direct, below-threshold contract for staff and patient taxi travel in June 2026. The notice states the supplier was already being used while a tender process was awaited.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for VEEZU LIMITED. Contract data explicitly records a signature date of 30 April 2026 and a service period from 1 to 30 June 2026.
Market significanceThis is a short-duration, below-threshold direct purchase of taxi services valued at £35,264.65 excluding VAT (£42,317.58 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
VEEZU LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £35,264.65 excluding VAT; £42,317.58 including VAT GBP · Active award; active contract
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-03927808. Supplier verification matches company number 03927808 to VEEZU LIMITED. The associated contract records these values.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Document 096851-2026 is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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The tender record has status "complete" and lot 1 has status "complete".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature recorded
99% confidence30 April 2026
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Contract 1 includes dateSigned: 2026-04-30.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£35,264.65
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Contract 1 value.amount is 35264.65 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£42,317.58
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 42317.58 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceThe published contract value is associated with the single contract and its sole supplier.
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1, which names only VEEZU LIMITED.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence30 April 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-04-30.
Contract start
99% confidence1 June 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-06-01.
Contract end
99% confidence30 June 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-06-30.
Notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Notice 096851-2026 has datePublished 2026-10-14.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceStaff and patient travel
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Process and contract title: "Staff and Patient Travel - June".
Service category
99% confidenceTaxi services
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Award item lists CPV 60120000, "Taxi services".
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne lot recorded (lot 1)
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The tender contains lot 1, and award 1 is related to lot 1.
Stated operational context
99% confidenceThe buyer states it was already using the supplier while awaiting completion of a tender process, estimated at a further two months.
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Tender description states: "Already using this supplier while we await tender process to be completed. Estimating 2 more months before tender process complete."
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Competition basis
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Bidder count and evaluation
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence1 June 2026 to 30 June 2026
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Contract 1 period records these start and end dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing structure
98% confidenceUnknown beyond the published total contract amounts.
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No rate card, journey volumes, pricing schedule or breakdown is supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
98% confidenceThe buyer used a direct, below-threshold route without competition for a one-month taxi-services requirement.
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Published procurement method details and contract period state this.
Demand visibility
99% confidenceNo journey volumes, service levels, geographic coverage, passenger mix or rate schedule are published.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Future opportunity signal
96% confidenceThe buyer's description signals an intended tender process, but does not identify its scope, dates, route to market or outcome.
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The description refers to awaiting completion of a tender process; no further tender information is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Publication timing
99% confidenceThe contract notice was published after the recorded service end date.
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The contract ended 30 June 2026, while the notice was published 14 October 2026.
Award date
99% confidenceNot published
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Award 1 has no award date in the supplied data.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot data contains only ID and status; no lot value is provided.
Tender reference ambiguity
98% confidenceThe description refers to a tender process expected to complete in approximately two months, but no related tender identifier or further details are supplied.
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The source description contains the reference but no linked procurement record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: award date, bidder count, evaluation information, tender-process identifier, rate card, journey volumes, service specification, lot title, lot description, individual lot value, and extension or renewal terms.
- The notice was published after the recorded contract end date; this is reported as a source timing fact and does not establish when the award decision was made.
- The source refers to an expected tender process but provides insufficient information to identify or assess that process.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
VEEZU LIMITEDThe Christie NHS Foundation Truststaff and patient traveltaxi servicesdirect awardbelow threshold procurementJune 2026
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the staff and patient travel contract?
VEEZU LIMITED received the active award and associated contract.
What was the contract value?
The contract value was £35,264.65 excluding VAT and £42,317.58 including VAT.
When did the contract run?
The recorded contract period was 1 June 2026 to 30 June 2026.
Was the procurement competed?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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