Tracey Constant
2Gether Support Solutions Limited
Key details
Procurement
- 60120000 Taxi services
- 60130000 Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
What happened
The contract runs until 31 May 2029.
Description
The Authority is seeking a reliable, multi-tiered taxi and private hire provision to support the 24/7 movement of patients, staff, and medical items (including medical records and pathology specimens) across five primary hospital sites. This contract utilises a Cascade Model to ensure 100% fulfilment and incorporates a significant Social Value element regarding maternity transport.
The Authority anticipates a multi-provider award to ensure geographic resilience.
Geographical Scope of Sites
The Provider must provide comprehensive coverage to, from, and between the following locations:
Kent and Canterbury Hospital (KCH): Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, CT1 3NG
William Harvey Hospital (WHH): Kennington Road, Ashford, TN24 0LZ
Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother Hospital (QEQM): College Road, Margate, CT9 4AN
Buckland Hospital (BHD): Coombe Valley Road, Dover, CT17 0HD
Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH): Radnor Park Avenue, Folkestone, CT19 5BN
The following services required but not limited to:
Patient Journeys
Non-emergency transport for eligible patients and service users.
Staff Journeys
Business-critical travel, inter-site meetings, and out-of-hours shifts.
Movement of Goods
Urgent transport of medical records, pathology specimens, and bloods.
Driver & Vehicle Standards
All drivers must be DBS-cleared and trained in handling sensitive medical goods (e.g., specimens).
Vehicles must be maintained to a high standard of cleanliness, reflecting the healthcare environment.
How to engage
C408048 Taxis & Courier Transport Services Multi-Tiered Taxi & Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) Provision The Authority is seeking a reliable, multi-tiered taxi and private hire provision to support the 24/7 movement of patients, staff, and medical items (including medical records and pathology specimens) across five primary hospital sites. This contract utilises a Cascade Model to ensure 100% fulfilment and incorporates a significant Social Value element regarding maternity transport. The Authority anticipates a multi-provider award to ensure geographic resilience. Geographical Scope of Sites The Provider must provide comprehensive coverage to, from, and between the following locations: Kent and Canterbury Hospital (KCH): Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, CT1 3NG William Harvey Hospital (WHH): Kennington Road, Ashford, TN24 0LZ Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother Hospital (QEQM): College Road, Margate, CT9 4AN Buckland Hospital (BHD): Coombe Valley Road, Dover, CT17 0HD Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH): Radnor Park Avenue, Folkestone, CT19 5BN The following services required but not limited to: Patient Journeys Non-emergency transport for eligible patients and service users. Staff Journeys Business-critical travel, inter-site meetings, and out-of-hours shifts. Movement of Goods Urgent transport of medical records, pathology specimens, and bloods. Driver & Vehicle Standards All drivers must be DBS-cleared and trained in handling sensitive medical goods (e.g., specimens). Vehicles must be maintained to a high standard of cleanliness, reflecting the healthcare environment.
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