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Published 2 Sept 2026, 11:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Taxi Service Tayside · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: NHS Tayside (NHS & healthcare)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£1,200,000≈ £600k / year
Submissions closed 6 Oct 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Dec 2028 · extension options published · starts 1 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of a comprehensive 24-hour, 365-day taxi transport service on behalf of NHS Tayside, covering all hospitals, clinics, health centres and other NHS premises across Dundee, Angus and Perth & Kinross.

CPV: Taxi services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrs
Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2028 (2 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland · Tayside
Extensions: Further option to extend for 1 Year + 1 YearVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability

    As per Specification

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per Specification

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
2 Sept 2026, 11:58 BST
Last source update
2 Sept 2026, 11:58 BST
Award evaluation window
6 Oct 2026 – …
Authority reference
CON01126
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-083005
Classification (CPV)
Taxi services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM71)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f046 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 32664. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: NHS Tayside is committed to maximising social, economic and environmental benefits arising from its contracts. Tenderers will be required to describe the community benefits they propose to deliver during the contract term. Examples may include support for public health awareness campaigns, promotion of NHS health initiatives through vehicles or communication channels, local employment and training opportunities, apprenticeships, engagement with schools, colleges or community groups, support for local charities and voluntary organisations, and initiatives that contribute to environmental sustainability and carbon reduction. Any community benefits offered as part of the tender submission may form part of the contractual commitments and will be monitored throughout the contract period (SC Ref:841874)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
6 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
6 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Sept 2026 → 1 Feb 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Notice published50 days ago
    2 Sept 2026, 11:58 BST
  2. Submission deadline16 days ago
    6 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened16 days ago
    6 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 71 days
    1 Jan 2027
  6. Bids must remain valid untilin 103 days
    1 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Tayside

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland, DD1 9SYContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Dundee Sherriff CourtReview body Dundee

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria