Provision of Taxi, Courier, parcel and Transport of Human Tissues & Blood Tests

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
South East
Open procedure
1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029

Transport services spanning three lots covering taxi services for staff and patients, general courier and parcel delivery, and specialised transport of human tissues and blood tests to and from the hospital trust. Services operate across a 36-month initial term with an option to extend by up to 2 years.

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Awarded value: Not published
Published: 5 August 2026
Awarded: 13 August 2026; CitySprint, RoadRunners and Diamond Couriers Ltd
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 August 2029

What the contract covers

Service contract with optional extensions

Provision of taxi, courier, parcel, and medical transport services for hospital staff, patients, and biological samples.

Provision of Taxi services for the QVH staff and patients
Provision of Courier Services to QVH
Transport of Human Tissues and Blood Tests from and to Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 3	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract with optional extensions
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 3
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 60120000, 64120000, 85146200, 85146000

Services in this contract

Taxi and private hire servicesMain service£153k typicalLot 1 taxi services for hospital staff and patients
Courier services (same-day, ad hoc and scheduled)£90k typicalLot 2 courier services for the hospital
Pathology, specimen and medicines courier£69k typicalLot 3 transport of human tissues and blood tests

Lifecycle

Published
5 August 2026
Contract awardedto CitySprint, RoadRunners and Diamond Couriers Ltd
13 August 2026
Contract starts
1 September 2026
Contract ends
31 August 2029

The buyer

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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CitySprint

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RoadRunners

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3851338/provision-of-taxi-courier-parcel-and-transport-of-human-tissues-and-blood-tests
Buyer reference: C386800
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dcf7
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Provision of Taxi, Courier, parcel and Transport of Human Tissues & Blood Tests. Contract award, 5 August 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3851338/provision-of-taxi-courier-parcel-and-transport-of-human-tissues-and-blood-tests (accessed 5 November 2026).