Scope
Reference
SWAST-5001-OP Provision of Taxi Services
Description
Framework agreement for taxi services in South West England to transport clinically stable patients who do not require a front-line A&E ambulance.
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- £3,200,000 excluding VAT
- £3,800,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2033
- 8 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 60120000 - Taxi services
Contract locations
- UKK - South West (England)
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
- UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
- UKK14 - Swindon
- UKK15 - Wiltshire CC
- UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset
- UKK23 - Somerset
- UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- UKK25 - Dorset
- UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
- UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
- UKK4 - Devon
- UKK41 - Plymouth
- UKK42 - Torbay
Engagement
Engagement deadline
30 June 2025
Engagement process description
Your insights and expertise would be highly valued as we seek to gather feedback that will help shape the future of this service. We believe your contribution will play a key role in ensuring the success of this initiative. It is our intention to split this new framework in to regional lots, with multiple suppliers. We are holding a supplier engagement event, as per the details below. Event Details • Date: 17 June 2025 • Time: 10:30 - 11:30 • Location: Microsoft Teams • Format: Presentation by South Western Ambulance Service and Q&A session During the event, you will have the opportunity to: • Ask questions • Learn about the organisations plans and process for the open tender procurement • Obtain an update about our service requirements Please confirm your interest in participating by emailing andrea.nicholls@swast.nhs.uk by 12 June 2025. A further information document will be sent on event registration.
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
1 August 2025
Contracting authority
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQXD-1311-BRXL
Westcountry House, Abbey Court, Eagle Way, Sowton Industrial Estate
Exeter
EX2 7HY
United Kingdom
Email: andrea.nicholls@swast.nhs.uk
Website: https://www.swast.nhs.uk
Region: UKK43 - Devon CC
Organisation type: Public authority - central government