TAXI TRANSPORT SERVICE AND GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION (GSM) FOR TAXI

The Trust has a requirement for the provision of Taxi Transport Service and a GSM Taxi Free Phone service. The Trust has a separate courier contract in place for the movement of goods between its sites on a fixed timetable. To supplement this the Trust also requires the provision of a 24-hour, 7 days a week, 365/6 days a year taxi service to enable more urgent and flexible movement of Staff, Patients and the movement of goods/ equipment between the Trust Sites. There is an expectation that the successful company must be able to deal with requests for numerous journeys simultaneously when required.<br/><br/>There is a requirement for patients to be collected from their home address, these journeys will be booked by Trust.<br/><br/>All taxi requests are made through the Trust’s Transport Helpdesk and details logged on the Trust’s system. Total annual taxi bookings for 2024 were 7429.<br/><br/>The Trust also requires a GSM Taxi Free Phone service, which must be installed and operated at no charge to the Trust. <br/><br/>The Trust requires one supplier to provide both services. (taxi transport service and a GSM Taxi Free Phone service). From January 2024 to December 2024 the phone line was used 6,847 times.<br/><br/>All requirements are described with the specification of requirements.