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title: "NHS Lothian Taxi Services Framework"
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# NHS Lothian Taxi Services Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nhs-lothian-taxi-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-03fd0d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Lothian: "NHS Lothian Taxi Services Framework". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £9,000,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Lothian](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-lothian-GB-FTS-126565)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £9,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 October 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Taxi services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM73, UKM75, UKM78
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nhs-lothian-taxi-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-03fd0d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03fd0d`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nhs-lothian-taxi-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-03fd0d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nhs-lothian-taxi-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-03fd0d#participate

## Description
NHS Lothian Health Board, a statutory body constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (“the Board”), wishes to put in place a Framework Agreement for Taxi Services which will cover the movement of staff, patients (herein ‘passengers’) and urgent packages across the Health Board and further afield (“the Services”).

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: NHS Lothian Taxi Services Framework - LOT 1 - City of Edinburgh
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60120000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** NHS Lothian Health Board, a statutory body constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (“the Board”), wishes to put in place a Framework Agreement for Taxi Services which will cover the movement of staff, patients (herein ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: NHS Lothian Taxi Services Framework - LOT 2 - East Lothian
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60120000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** NHS Lothian Health Board, a statutory body constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (“the Board”), wishes to put in place a Framework Agreement for Taxi Services which will cover the movement of staff, patients (herein ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: NHS Lothian Taxi Services Framework - LOT 3 - Midlothian
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60120000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** NHS Lothian Health Board, a statutory body constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (“the Board”), wishes to put in place a Framework Agreement for Taxi Services which will cover the movement of staff, patients (herein ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: NHS Lothian Taxi Services Framework - LOT 4 - West Lothian
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60120000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** NHS Lothian Health Board, a statutory body constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (“the Board”), wishes to put in place a Framework Agreement for Taxi Services which will cover the movement of staff, patients (herein ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F027340-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-09-15T11:49:47.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T15:07:47.086Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03fd0d