How to win: Provision of Taxi and Light Goods Transportation Services for Hywel Dda University Health Board (Carmarthenshire)

A services contract from Hywel Dda University Health Board, worth £354,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Value

£354,000

Closing date

28 September 2026

About this contract

Hywel Dda University Health Board is seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced providers for the provision of Taxi and Light Goods Transportation Services throughout Carmarthenshire. The service will support the safe and timely transportation of, Patients attending healthcare appointments. NHS staff travelling between healthcare locations. Medical records and documentation. Diagnostic specimens. Blood and blood products. Medication and controlled drugs. Other healthcare related goods. The service must be available twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week, including weekends and bank holidays, and support both routine and urgent transport requirements. The is procurement will be divided into two geographical lots covering East and West Carmarthenshire, and suppliers are invited to bid for one lot or both lots. The Health Board may appoint more than one provider per lot to support service resilience and continuity. The Health Board encourages participation from: Local taxi operators. Owner-driver businesses. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). Community transport organisations. The contract will be for an initial twelve (12) month period with the opt

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Hywel Dda University Health Board scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £354,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 28 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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