Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
London House, London Road
Bracknell
RG12 2UT
elizabeth.geaney@berkshire.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ11 - Berkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Taxis Services & Non-Emergency Transportation Services
Reference number
BHFT 0492
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60120000 - Taxi services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of Taxis Services & Non-Emergency Patient Transportation
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,117,025.50
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60120000 - Taxi services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (the Authority) is contracting a single Supplier to provide Taxis Services & Non-Emergency Patient Transportation services from (but not limited to) Prospect Park Hospital, Honey End Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire RG30 4EJ.
The Supplier will provide Services including the safe transportation of Patients and Authority Staff between hospital sites or other community, mental health, and social care settings. Non-emergency transportation may include transportation of pathology samples, medication, medical notes and personal belongings between community, mental health, and social care settings.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality/Technical / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Corporate Responsibility and Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial Pricing / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option for 3x 12month extensions (Maximum duration 5 years)
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-016494
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
500 CARS LIMITED
Unit 2 Bellman Court, Great Knollys Street, Reading
Reading
RG1 7HN
Telephone
+44 1189311511
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,070,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,117,025.50
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Strand,
London,
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom