Buyer Name: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)
Buyer Address: 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, UKM, EH12 9EB, United Kingdom
Contact Email: nss.procurementteam@nhs.scot
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)
Buyer Name: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)
Buyer Address: 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, UKM, EH12 9EB, United Kingdom
Contact Email: nss.procurementteam@nhs.scot
Buyer Name: NHS Education for Scotland
Buyer Address: 2nd Floor, Westport, 102 Westport, EDINBURGH, UKM75, EH3 9DN, United Kingdom
Contact Email: tenders@nes.scot.nhs.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1316563200
Buyer Name: Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Buyer Address: National Headquarters Gyle Square, South Gyle Crescent,, Edinburgh, UKM75, EH12 9EB, United Kingdom
Contact Email: Alex.little1@nhs.scot
Contact Telephone: +44 1313140118
Buyer Name: Public Health Scotland
Buyer Address: Gyle Square, 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, UKM75, EH12 9EB, United Kingdom
Contact Telephone: +44 131276000
Buyer Name: Scottish Ambulance Service
Buyer Address: National Headquarters, Gyle Square, South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, UKM75, EH12 9EB, United Kingdom
Contact Telephone: +44 01313140090
Buyer Name: NHS 24
Buyer Address: Caledonia House, Cardonald Park, 140 Fify Pitches Road, Glasgow, UKM, G51 4EB, United Kingdom
Contact Email: danielle.welsh@nhs.scot
Contact Telephone: +44 1419515000
The Authority is putting in place a single supplier Contract for the provision of a taxi service to NHS National Services Scotland and other National Health Boards based within Edinburgh. The contract must provide the 2 following services: - Transportation of staff - Secure collection and delivery of Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) blood products
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Lot Description: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) (NSS) has run an open procurement via PCS-T in order to set up a single supplier contract for the provision of a Taxi Service operating across Edinburgh and surrounding areas. The framework will be available to use for the following Health Boards: - NHS National Services Scotland - NHS Education Scotland - Healthcare Improvement Scotland - Public Health Scotland - Scottish Ambulance Services - NHS 24 The Contractor will provide a comprehensive cost and time efficient taxi service to meet the requirements of all Health Boards named above.
Lot 1 Status: cancelled
Lot 1 Has Options: No
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality
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