Award

Taxi Services

  • MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-019724

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05cf75 (view related notices)

Published 5 March 2026, 7:59am



Scope

Reference

C395962

Description

The Contract is required to provide a taxi transportation service for the conveyance of staff, patients, light goods and in certain instances heavy goods for both routine and ad hoc requirements.


Lot 1. Lot 1 - Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust (MEHT)

Description

Lot 1 - Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust (MEHT)

Broomfield Hospital

Chelmsford

Essex

CM1 7ET


Lot 2. Lot 2 - Southend University Hospital NHS Trust (SUFT)

Description

Lot 2 - Southend University Hospital NHS Trust (SUFT)

Prittlewell Chase

Westcliff-on-Sea

Essex

SS0 0RY


Lot 3. Lot 3 - Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital NHS Trust (BTUH)

Description

Lot 3 - Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital NHS Trust (BTUH)

Nethermayne

Basildon

Essex

SS16 5NL


Contract 1. Taxi services across all sites

Lots

Lot 1. Lot 1 - Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust (MEHT)

Lot 2. Lot 2 - Southend University Hospital NHS Trust (SUFT)

Lot 3. Lot 3 - Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital NHS Trust (BTUH)

Suppliers (4)

Contract value

  • £1,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £1,200,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

5 March 2026

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

5 March 2026

Standstill period

  • End: 16 March 2026
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

18 March 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 22 June 2026 to 21 June 2029
  • Possible extension to 21 May 2031
  • 4 years, 11 months

Description of possible extension:

two (2) twelve (12) month extension options

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 60120000 - Taxi services

Contract locations

  • UKH3 - Essex

Information about tenders

Lot 1. Lot 1 - Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust (MEHT)

  • 4 tenders received
  • 4 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 4 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 4 suppliers awarded contracts
  • 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Lot 2. Lot 2 - Southend University Hospital NHS Trust (SUFT)

  • 6 tenders received
  • 6 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 6 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 4 suppliers awarded contracts
  • 2 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Lot 3. Lot 3 - Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital NHS Trust (BTUH)

  • 6 tenders received
  • 6 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 6 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 4 suppliers awarded contracts
  • 2 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Suppliers

A.C. RADIO CABS LIMITED

  • Companies House: 00945881
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGZP-6671-DXCX

Central Chambers ,

Hadleigh

SS7 2RF

United Kingdom

Region: UKH37 - Essex Thames Gateway

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Taxi services across all sites

Happi Group Limited

  • Companies House: 10124785

98 Hornchurch Road

Hornchurch

RM11 1JS

United Kingdom

Region: UKI52 - Barking & Dagenham and Havering

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Taxi services across all sites

HEY CAB LTD

  • Companies House: 14649794

84 Brackendale Avenue

Basildon

SS13 3BE

United Kingdom

Region: UKH37 - Essex Thames Gateway

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Taxi services across all sites

Value Cars Basildon Limited

  • Companies House: 08989601

16 Heronsgate Trading Estate

Basildon

SS14 3EU

United Kingdom

Region: UKH37 - Essex Thames Gateway

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Taxi services across all sites


Contracting authority

MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

  • NHS Organisation Data Service: RAJ
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBVJ-9475-ZCMD

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL

United Kingdom

Contact name: Ben La Rocca

Email: benjamin.larocca@nhs.net

Region: UKH37 - Essex Thames Gateway

Organisation type: Public authority - central government