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Published 20 Apr 2026, 13:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DPS Framework for Taxis and Transport Providers for Patient Transport Services

Authority: West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Dynamic marketServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Dynamic market estimateValue not publishedmarket-wide estimate, not attributable revenue

Awarded 3 Mar 2023no call for competition

Market period 5 yrsends 1 Mar 2028 · starts 2 Mar 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

WMAS also provide non-emergency patient transport services across parts of the region for patients that require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need. WMAS complete approximately 700,000 non-emergency patient journeys each year.

Advert Reference - 2022/S 686 - 732732

CPV: Taxi services

How this dynamic market works

From the published notice

Type: Dynamic market
Bids received: 28 bids received · 36 suppliers appointed
Market period: 5 yrs from 2 Mar 2023, Award DPS FW under PCR2015

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1DPS Framework for Taxis and Transport Providers for Patient Transport ServicesAwarded 5 yrs

Contract period: 2 Mar 2023 – 1 Mar 2028 (5 yrs)

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Dynamic market
Who may use this agreement: Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 Apr 2026, 13:20 BST
Last source update: 5 Oct 2026, 12:55 BST
Authority reference: 0409-22-W
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-093809
Classification (CPV): Taxi services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068647 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: A full open tender process was completed under OJEU ref: 2022/S 686 - 732732 but however this advert will not accept the OJEU code.

How it was run

Official notice

Admission period ends: —

Timeline

2 Mar 2023 → 5 Oct 2026 · 2 dates

Contract starts
2 Mar 2023
Notice published15 days ago
5 Oct 2026, 12:55 BST

Notice history

1 event · 14 releases on Find a Tender

Buyer details updated
5 Oct 2026, 12:54 BST

Routine re-releases (14)

2026-10: 10 releases · 5 Oct 2026, 5 Oct 2026
2026-04: 1 release · 20 Apr 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 36admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 2828 from SMEs

Contracts signed 20latest 3 Mar 2023

41 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 13 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £38,000,000, the dynamic market's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

Contract 093795-2026-0409-22-W-1
Signed
3 Mar 2023
Value
ceiling above
Period
2 Mar 2023 – 1 Mar 2028
Status
active
- Change Increase the spend value from the original advert to £35,597,400., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Increase in service costs and patient usage
Contract 093796-2026-0409-22-W-1
Signed
3 Mar 2023
Value
ceiling above
Period
2 Mar 2023 – 1 Mar 2028
Status
active
- Change Increase the spend value from the original advert to £35,597,400., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Increase in service costs and patient usage
Contract 093797-2026-0409-22-W-1
Signed
3 Mar 2023
Value
ceiling above
Period
2 Mar 2023 – 1 Mar 2028
Status
active
- Change Increase the spend value from the original advert to £35,597,400., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Increase in service costs and patient usage
Contract 093798-2026-0409-22-W-1
Signed
3 Mar 2023
Value
ceiling above
Period
2 Mar 2023 – 1 Mar 2028
Status
active
- Change Increase the spend value from the original advert to £35,597,400., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Increase in service costs and patient usage
Contract 093800-2026-0409-22-W-1
Signed
3 Mar 2023
Value
ceiling above
Period
2 Mar 2023 – 1 Mar 2028
Status
active
- Change Increase the spend value from the original advert to £35,597,400., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Increase in service costs and patient usage
Contract 093801-2026-0409-22-W-1
Signed
3 Mar 2023
Value
ceiling above
Period
2 Mar 2023 – 1 Mar 2028
Status
active
- Change Increase the spend value from the original advert to £35,597,400., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Increase in service costs and patient usage
Contract 093803-2026-0409-22-W-1
Signed
3 Mar 2023
Value
ceiling above
Period
2 Mar 2023 – 1 Mar 2028
Status
active
- Change Increase the spend value from the original advert to £35,597,400., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Increase in service costs and patient usage
Contract 093804-2026-0409-22-W-1
Signed
3 Mar 2023
Value
ceiling above
Period
2 Mar 2023 – 1 Mar 2028
Status
active
- Change Increase the spend value from the original advert to £35,597,400., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Increase in service costs and patient usage
Contract 093805-2026-0409-22-W-1
Signed
3 Mar 2023
Value
ceiling above
Period
2 Mar 2023 – 1 Mar 2028
Status
active
- Change Increase the spend value from the original advert to £35,597,400., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Increase in service costs and patient usage
Contract 093806-2026-0409-22-W-1
Signed
3 Mar 2023
Value
ceiling above
Period
2 Mar 2023 – 1 Mar 2028
Status
active
- Change Increase the spend value from the original advert to £35,597,400., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Increase in service costs and patient usage
Contract 093807-2026-0409-22-W-1
Signed
3 Mar 2023
Value
ceiling above
Period
2 Mar 2023 – 1 Mar 2028
Status
active
- Change Increase the spend value from the original advert to £35,597,400., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Increase in service costs and patient usage
Contract 093808-2026-0409-22-W-1
Signed
3 Mar 2023
Value
ceiling above
Period
2 Mar 2023 – 1 Mar 2028
Status
active
- Change Increase the spend value from the original advert to £35,597,400., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Increase in service costs and patient usage
Contract 093809-2026-0409-22-W-1
Signed
3 Mar 2023
Value
ceiling above
Period
2 Mar 2023 – 1 Mar 2028
Status
active
- Change Increase the spend value from the original advert to £35,597,400., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Increase in service costs and patient usage
DPS Framework for PTS Taxis Services
Signed
2 Mar 2023
Value
£0
Period
… – 1 Mar 2028
Status
active
DPS Framework for PTS Taxis Services
Signed
2 Mar 2023
Value
£0
Period
… – 1 Mar 2028
Status
active
DPS Framework for PTS Taxis Services
Signed
2 Mar 2023
Value
£0
Period
… – 1 Mar 2028
Status
active
DPS Framework for PTS Taxis Services
Signed
2 Mar 2023
Value
£0
Period
… – 1 Mar 2028
Status
active
DPS Framework for PTS Taxis Services
Signed
2 Mar 2023
Value
£0
Period
… – 1 Mar 2028
Status
active
DPS Framework for PTS Taxis Services
Signed
2 Mar 2023
Value
£0
Period
… – 1 Mar 2028
Status
active
DPS Framework for PTS Taxis Services
Signed
2 Mar 2023
Value
£0
Period
… – 1 Mar 2028
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
28bids · 28 electronic	28	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

West Midlands Ambulance Service

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentRegional or local authorityHealth GB-NHS: RYA Waterfront Business Park, Waterfront Way, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY51LXContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation TrustContracting authorityMediation bodyReview body Brierley Hill, West MidlandsContact email

Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market

41 commercial parties on the notice

A Star Taxi CreweAdmitted to the marketA Star Taxi Crewe Crewe, UK
Argyle SatelliteAdmitted to the market10755797 15 Park Street, Birkenhead, West Midlands, CH14 1ETContact email
Argyle TaxisAdmitted to the marketArgyle Taxis West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust, Birkenhead, UKContact email
Arrivals Star LtdAdmitted to the marketArrivals Star Ltd West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust, Warrington, UKContact email
Blue Line TaxisAdmitted to the marketBlue Line Taxis Warrington, UK
CASTLE CARS BIRMINGHAM LTDAdmitted to the market07009211 15 Park Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B29 6JE
COMPUTER CAB (LIVERPOOL) LIMITEDAdmitted to the market00597443 Abbey House 5 7 Falkland Street, LIVERPOOL, West Midlands, L3 8HB
Castle Cars B'hamAdmitted to the marketCastle Cars B'Ham Birmingham, UK
Chariot Transport SolutionsAdmitted to the marketChariot Transport solutions Nottingham, UK
Chester Radio TaxisAdmitted to the marketChester Radio Taxis Chester, UK

Show 31 more suppliers

Chester Radio Taxis LtdAdmitted to the market Radio Taxis, 55a Garden Ln, Chester, Chester, West Midlands, CH1 4EW
Community TransportAdmitted to the marketCommunity Transport Birmingham, UK
Computer Cab (Liverpool) LtdAdmitted to the marketComputer Cab (Liverpool) Ltd Liverpool, UK
Country CarsAdmitted to the market14139510 11 Fitzroy Av, Dudley, West Midlands, DY4 7LH
County Cars 2003 LimitedAdmitted to the marketCounty Cars 2003 Limited Tipton, UK
Cresta Cars Ltd Manchester LtdAdmitted to the marketCresta Cars Ltd Manchester Ltd Manchester, UK
Direct Access TaxisAdmitted to the market7623954 unit 3 Catherine Street, Warrington, West Midlands, WA5 0LH
Direct Access Taxis LtdAdmitted to the marketDirect Access Taxis Ltd Warrington, UK
Enroute TaxisAdmitted to the marketEnroute Taxis Birmingham, UK
Expedition Mini CoachesAdmitted to the marketExpedition Mini Coaches Macclesfield, UK
Expedition Mini CoochesAdmitted to the market06539824 Suite 5 Zurich House Hulley Road, Macclesfield, West Midlands, SK10 2SF
HATS Group LimitedAdmitted to the marketHATS Group Limited London, UK
Hollistic Health LimitedAdmitted to the marketHollistic Health Limited West Midlands, UK
King CabsAdmitted to the market03623784 The Wheatchief Garage Parkgate Road, Chester, West Midlands, CH1 6JS
King Kabs LtsAdmitted to the marketKing Kabs Ltd Chester, UK
Midlands MobilityAdmitted to the market15035226 30 Glover Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 5FZ
Midlands Mobility Transport LtdAdmitted to the marketMidlands Mobility Transport Ltd Coventry, UK
Moorhill CarsAdmitted to the marketMoorhill Cars Warwick, UK
Moorhill CarsAdmitted to the market 15 Apple Croft, Warwick, West Midlands, CV34 8BB
MyCab LtdAdmitted to the marketMyCay Ltd Crewe, UK
OnCue TransportAdmitted to the marketOnCue Transport London, UK
Optimus Collective LtdAdmitted to the marketOptimus Collective Ltd Leamington Spa, UK
Road Ride Services LtdAdmitted to the marketRoad Ride Services Ltd Coventry, UK
SJSCO LtdAdmitted to the marketSJSCO Ltd Birmingham, UK
Star Cars and Coaches LimitedAdmitted to the marketStar Cars and Coaches Limited Birmingham, UK
Star Cars and Coaches LtdAdmitted to the market04072203 718 Chester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 5TE
Triple 20 Taxi Cars LtdAdmitted to the market11981884 23 King Street, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 8NY
Triple 20 Taxis Cars LimitedAdmitted to the marketTriple 20 Taxis Cars Limited Dudley, UK
Veezzu Midlands Limited T/A Go Carz & A2BAdmitted to the marketVeezu Midlands Limited T/A Go Carz & A2B Shrewsbury, UK
Westminster CabsAdmitted to the market CV6 4EN, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 4EN
Westminster Cabs LimitedAdmitted to the marketWestminster Cabs Limited Coventry, UK

Official documents & specifications

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