Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Taxi and Light Goods Transportation Services for Hywel Dda University Health Board (Carmarthenshire)
Procurement agent: Hywel Dda University Health Board·On behalf of: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionHywel Dda University Health Board is seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced providers for the provision of Taxi and Light Goods Transportation Services throughout Carmarthenshire. The service will support the safe and timely transportation of, Patients attending healthcare appointments. NHS staff travelling between healthcare locations. Medical records and documentation. Diagnostic specimens. Blood and blood products. Medication and controlled drugs. Other healthcare related goods. The service must be available twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week, including weekends and bank holidays, and support both routine and urgent transport requirements.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 6 Aug 2027, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£354,000 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Carmarthen EastAwardedRenewalPublished value£88,000
Carmarthen East to facilitate the transportation of patients and staff, as well as medical specimens, blood products, medication, controlled drugs, documentations, and other healthcare related goods across West Wales.
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed in the tender documentation
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed in the tender documentation
Lot #2Carmarthen WestAwardedRenewalPublished value£266,000
Carmarthen West to facilitate the transportation of patients and staff, as well as medical specimens, blood products, medication, controlled drugs, documentations, and other healthcare related goods across West Wales.
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed in the tender documentation
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed in the tender documentation
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 70%
- Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: Technical and Social Value
- Commercial: Commercial Submission
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed in the tender documentation
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed in the tender documentation
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 6 Aug 2027
- First published
- 24 Aug 2026, 09:03 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Oct 2026, 11:37 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 16 Oct 2026
- Authority reference
P0149A- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-086115- Accelerated
- State of urgency
- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ea17Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Payments to be made within 30 days for valid, undisputed invoices
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders must be submitted electronically via eTenderWales.
Tender responses submitted by alternative methods will not be accepted.
Timeline
24 Aug 2026 → 27 Oct 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published57 days ago24 Aug 2026, 09:03 BST
- Market engagement53 days ago27 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
The Health Board is particularly keen to hear from local Carmarthenshire taxi operators and SMEs. The proposed procurement is expected to allow bidding for individual lots, encouraging participation from smaller providers and local businesses.
Please note that the details within this notice may be subject to change.
- Next notice expected52 days ago28 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published40 days ago10 Sept 2026, 16:43 BST
- Clarification questions by32 days ago18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline22 days ago28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent5 days ago15 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published4 days ago16 Oct 2026, 11:37 BST
- Award decision expected by3 days ago16 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today20 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 3 days23 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill endsin 8 days27 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Aug 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published24 Aug 2026, 09:03 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published10 Sept 2026, 16:43 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £354,00010 Sept 2026, 16:43 BSTwas £310,000
- Status changed to active10 Sept 2026, 16:43 BST
- Procurement method changed10 Sept 2026, 16:43 BST
- Deadline published: 28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST10 Sept 2026, 16:43 BST
- Contract award notice published16 Oct 2026, 11:37 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete16 Oct 2026, 11:37 BST
- Contract signature expected28 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Carmarthen East1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 14 Oct 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Carmarthen West1 award | |||
| Ozzo TaxiSMEProvision of Taxi and Light Goods Transportation Services for Hywel Dda University Health Board (Carmarthen)29 Oct 2026 – 28 Oct 2027 · up to 28 Oct 2028Extensions: Option to extend for twelve (12) months | £266,000 | 15 Oct 2026standstill to 27 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 · Carmarthen West | 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Beneficiary authority
- NHS Wales Shared Services PartershipProcuring entityConducting the procurement on behalf of the Health Board
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Ozzo TaxiAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender