AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Hywel Dda University Health Board has awarded a below-threshold direct procurement for taxi and light-goods transport in East Carmarthenshire to DEANS TAXI AND MINIBUS HIRE LIMITED. The published award value is £88,000 excluding VAT (£105,600 gross). The notice records a planned service period from 3 November 2026 to 2 November 2027, with an option to extend by 12 months.
Published outcomeAward announced to DEANS TAXI AND MINIBUS HIRE LIMITED under a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. A future signature date was scheduled for 2 November 2026; the supplied data does not confirm signature.
Market significanceA localised, 24/7 health-transport requirement covering passengers and healthcare-related goods, with a stated base value of £88,000 excluding VAT and a possible one-year extension.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
DEANS TAXI AND MINIBUS HIRE LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 88000 excluding VAT; 105600 gross GBP · Awarded; future signature scheduled
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Award 1 names supplier "Deans taxi and minibus hire limited" and reports £88,000 amount and £105,600 amountGross. Supplier verification provides verified company name DEANS TAXI AND MINIBUS HIRE LIMITED, company number 16255942, using an exact-name match.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Award document 099608-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender.
Tender status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender P0493 has status "complete"; lot 1 also has status "complete".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is recorded with status "active".
Signature position
99% confidenceFuture signature scheduled; signature not confirmed
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The award milestone is "futureSignatureDate" due 2026-11-02T23:59:59+00:00 with status "scheduled". No signed-contract confirmation is supplied.
Planned contract start
98% confidence3 November 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-11-03.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£88,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 88000 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£105,600
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 105600 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceSingle award, linked to lot 1
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The sole supplied award is linked to lot 1 and names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-21.
Award notice published
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Award notice 099608-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-21T15:29:54+01:00.
Scheduled signature date
99% confidence2 November 2026
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Future-signature milestone due date is 2026-11-02T23:59:59+00:00.
Planned initial end date
98% confidence2 November 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod.endDate is 2027-11-02T23:59:59+00:00.
Maximum possible end date
98% confidence2 November 2028
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Award 1 contractPeriod.maxExtentDate is 2028-11-02T23:59:59+00:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceTaxi and light-goods transportation services across East Carmarthenshire
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Tender title and description specify taxi and light-goods transportation services across East Carmarthenshire.
Service users and goods
99% confidencePatients, staff, medical specimens, blood products, medication, controlled drugs, documentation and other healthcare-related goods
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These users and goods are listed in the tender description.
Operating requirement
99% confidenceRoutine and urgent ad-hoc requirements, available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
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Tender description states the service must support routine and urgent ad-hoc requirements and be available 24/7/365.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 60000000 — Transport services (excluding waste transport)
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Award item 1 carries CPV 60000000.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKL14
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Award item 1 delivery address is region UKL14.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - without competition".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition and bid information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
98% confidence3 November 2026 to 2 November 2027
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Award contractPeriod runs from 2026-11-03 to 2027-11-02.
Extension option
99% confidenceOption to extend for 12 months
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Award 1 hasRenewal is true and renewal description states "Option to extend for twelve (12) months".
Maximum term endpoint
98% confidence2 November 2028
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Award contractPeriod.maxExtentDate is 2028-11-02.
Pricing and performance terms
99% confidenceNot published in supplied data
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Service profile
98% confidenceThe requirement combines passenger transport with time-sensitive healthcare logistics, including specimens, blood products, medication and controlled drugs.
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Tender description lists these transport needs and urgent ad-hoc requirements.
Demand coverage
99% confidenceThe stated 24/7/365 availability requirement indicates continuous operational coverage.
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Tender description states availability must be 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Award route
99% confidenceThe contract was awarded through a below-threshold direct route without competition.
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract conclusion status
99% confidenceAward is active, but signature is not confirmed
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The source provides a scheduled future-signature milestone rather than evidence of executed signature.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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Supplied lot 1 fields for title, description and value are null.
Unpublished procurement detail
98% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice on bids, evaluation, award rationale, pricing breakdown or performance measures.
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No such fields are present in the supplied source data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source does not confirm that the contract has been signed; it only records a future signature date as scheduled.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice on bid numbers, evaluation, award rationale, pricing breakdown, performance measures or detailed service specification.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Hywel Dda University Health BoardDEANS TAXI AND MINIBUS HIRE LIMITEDEast Carmarthenshire taxi serviceshealthcare transportlight goods transportationFind a TenderP0493
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the contract?
DEANS TAXI AND MINIBUS HIRE LIMITED was named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the published contract value?
The award value is £88,000 excluding VAT and £105,600 including VAT.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied notice records a signature date scheduled for 2 November 2026, but does not confirm that the contract has been signed.
How long is the planned service period?
The initial period is stated as 3 November 2026 to 2 November 2027, with an option to extend for 12 months.
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.