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Published 12 Feb 2025, 13:51 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

UHDB/103/T Supply of Taxis services to the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Official notice

Authority: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 2 lots to bidMax 2 lots per supplier
Awarded value£778,7002 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Mar 2025awarded 5 Sept 2025
Awarded to WESTERN CAR COMPANY LTD., ICARS (SWADLINCOTE) LTD2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

UHDB/103/T Supply of Taxis services to the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.

Lot 1 - Taxi services, Royal Derby Hospital and Florence Nightingale Community Hospital Derby.

Lot 2 - Taxi services, Queens Hospital Burton, Sir Robert Peel Hospital Tamworth and Samuel Johnson Hospital Lichfield

CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 2 and win at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Taxi services Royal Derby Hospital and Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, DerbyAwarded East Midlands

Supply of taxis services to meet the requirements of The Royal Derby Hospital and The Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, Derby

Delivery: East Midlands · Derby
Extensions: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Taxi services Queens Hospital Burton, Sir Robert Peel Hospital Tamworth and Samuel Johnson Hospital LichfieldAwarded West Midlands

Supply of taxis services to meet the requirements of Queens Hospital Burton, Sir Robert Peel Hospital Tamworth and Samuel Johnson Hospital Lichfield

Delivery: West Midlands · Staffordshire
Extensions: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Variant 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
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 30%Price: 60%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality of service: 30%
  • price: 60%
  • Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality of service: 30.00%
  • Social value: 10.00%
  • Price: 60.00%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
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
12 Feb 2025, 13:51 GMT
Last source update
5 Sept 2025, 10:39 BST
Award evaluation window
17 Mar 2025 – …
Authority reference
CA15109 - UHDB/103/T
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-054181
Classification (CPV)
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF11)West Midlands (UKG24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04de29 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
17 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
17 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Mar 2025 → 5 Sept 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    17 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    17 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    5 Sept 2025, 10:39 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    5 Sept 2025, 10:39 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £778,7002 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 13
Contracts signed 2latest 5 Sept 2025

Contracts

  • Lot 1 - Taxi services Royal Derby Hospital and Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, Derby · WESTERN CAR COMPANY LTD.

    Signed
    5 Sept 2025
    Value
    £567,200
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2 - Taxi services Queens Hospital Burton, Sir Robert Peel Hospital Tamworth and Samuel Johnson Hospital Lichfield · ICARS (SWADLINCOTE) LTDSME

    Signed
    5 Sept 2025
    Value
    £211,500
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Taxi services Royal Derby Hospital and Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, Derby7bids———
2 · Taxi services Queens Hospital Burton, Sir Robert Peel Hospital Tamworth and Samuel Johnson Hospital Lichfield6bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Purchasing Office, Level 5, Trust Head Quarters, Derby, East Midlands, DE22 3NEContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustReview body DerbyContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • ICARS (SWADLINCOTE) LTDAwarded supplier Unit 12A Sharpes Industrial Estate, Alexandra Road, SWADLINCOTE, UK, DE11 9AZContact email, phone
  • WESTERN CAR COMPANY LTD.Awarded supplier DERBY, UK, DE1 2HZContact email, phone

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