Planning

WPL05849 - UHS Taxi Service

  • University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-036747

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-055775

Published 2 July 2025, 12:05pm



Scope

Reference

WPL05849

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.

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https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=963109770

Total value (estimated)

  • £1,200,000 excluding VAT
  • £1,440,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 12 November 2025 to 11 November 2028
  • Possible extension to 11 November 2030
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 60120000 - Taxi services

Engagement

Engagement deadline

28 July 2025

Engagement process description

The contracting Authority will be holding Teams slots with the relevant department to discuss and understand the appetite, capabilities and capacity of suitable suppliers who could provide a service to the Trust. This will then provide insight into the most appropriate procurement strategy to follow. UHS are looking to hold these sessions week commencing 21st July 2025.

Please submit any expressions of interest via email to Maha.Arshad@wpl.uhs.nhs.uk by Tuesday 15th July, making sure you include the email addresses of those who wish to attend. A time slot will then be allocated to you and a Teams invite sent out.


Contracting authority

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTRZ-1736-CQVH

Tremona Road

Southampton

SO16 6YD

United Kingdom

Contact name: Maha Arshad

Email: maha.arshad@wpl.uhs.nhs.uk

Region: UKJ32 - Southampton

Organisation type: Public authority - central government


Other organisation

These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.

WESSEX NHS PROCUREMENT LIMITED

Summary of their role in this procurement: WPL provides procurement services on behalf of UHS

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYMB-5152-DMDG

Tremona Road,

Southampton

SO16 6YD

United Kingdom

Contact name: Maha Arshad

Email: maha.arshad@wpl.uhs.nhs.uk

Region: UKJ32 - Southampton


Contact organisation

Contact University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust for any enquiries.