Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 3 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

WPL05849 - UHS Taxi and Courier Service

Official notice

Authority: University Hospital Southampton (Education)·On behalf of: WESSEX NHS PROCUREMENT LIMITED

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableAccelerated

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: South East (UKJ3)

Published estimate£1,200,000≈ £400k / year · £1,440,000 inc. VAT16.7% below published estimate

Submissions closed 20 Feb 2026awarded 5 May 2026

Awarded to CAB MY RIDE LIMITED

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Southampton General Hospital (SGH), part of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, is exploring opportunities to enhance its patient, visitor, and staff transport options through improved taxi service provision. As a major acute hospital serving the South Coast and beyond, SGH experiences a high volume of daily journeys, and ensuring reliable, safe, and accessible transport is essential to delivering a positive experience for all site users.

CPV: Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1,200,000

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,200,000 exc. VAT · £1,440,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: 2 x 12 months

60130000 Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
Supplier Questionnaire must be completed, all questions must be passed prior to moving to Quality and Financial Responses.
Technical & professional ability
Supplier Questionnaire must be completed, all questions must be passed prior to moving to Quality and Financial Responses.

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

Quality: 70%Price: 30%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Quality Response: 70%
Financial Response: 30%

Published award criteria (2)

Financial Response
Quality Response

Conditions of participation2

Economic & financial standing
Supplier Questionnaire must be completed, all questions must be passed prior to moving to Quality and Financial Responses.
Technical & professional ability
Supplier Questionnaire must be completed, all questions must be passed prior to moving to Quality and Financial Responses.

What this means for your bid

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: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 3 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
Last source update: 6 Jul 2026, 16:07 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 10 Mar 2026
Authority reference: WPL05849
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-009604
Accelerated: Light touch contract
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0615b8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Submission deadline: 20 Feb 2026, 18:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 13 Feb 2026, 18:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Q8FVPPPBVC ↗

If you are prompted for an access code please use Q8FVPPPBVC

Timeline

3 Feb 2026 → 6 Jul 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published262 days ago
3 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
Clarification questions by252 days ago
13 Feb 2026, 18:00 GMT
Submission deadline245 days ago
20 Feb 2026, 18:00 GMT
Award decision expected by227 days ago
10 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts206 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent172 days ago
5 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends157 days ago
19 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published109 days ago
6 Jul 2026, 16:07 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Feb 2026

Tender notice published
3 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
UK4
Tender notice published
4 Feb 2026, 14:28 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
8 May 2026, 14:37 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
8 May 2026, 14:37 BST
Buyer details updated
8 May 2026, 14:37 BST
Contract signature expected
30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
6 Jul 2026, 16:07 BST
UK7

Published amendments (1)

Submission address updated and access code provided

Routine re-releases (4)

2026-02: 1 release · 3 Feb 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,000,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CAB MY RIDE LIMITEDSME1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031Extensions: 2 x 12month extension options	£1,000,000	5 May 2026	Awarded

Contracts

WPL05849 - UHS Taxi and Courier Service · CAB MY RIDE LIMITEDSME
Signed
30 Jun 2026
Value
£1,000,000
Period
1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2 x 12month extension options

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders	2	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-NHS: RHM · GB-PPON: PTRZ-1736-CQVH Tremona Road, Southampton, South East, SO16 6YDContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

WESSEX NHS PROCUREMENT LIMITEDProcess contact pointProcuring entityWessex NHS Procurement Limited provides procurement services for a number of NHS organisationsGB-COH: 11986173GB-PPON: PYMB-5152-DMDG Southampton, South EastContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CAB MY RIDE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07122241GB-PPON: PLMH-7498-DDMW Threefield House, Southampton, South East, SO14 3LPContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender6 Jul 2026, 16:07 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender8 May 2026, 14:37 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender4 Feb 2026, 14:28 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender3 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT