AwardedAwarded 8 February 2026
Taxi Services
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · NHS and health
In brief
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust awarded transport work to Acorn Contract & Hire, LCN Contract & Hire Ltd and LuxLift Ltd and 4 others on 8 February 2026.
It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
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What the notice says
Taxi Services to transport patients, relatives and Authority employees and/or agents as well as transferring assets including equipment, records and samples
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 | — | — |
| Lot 2 | — | — |
| Lot 3 | — | — |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Contract & Hire (SME) 7 bids received | Lot 2 | £4,588,649 | 9 February 2026 to 8 February 2030 |
| LCN Contract & Hire Ltd | Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3 | £4,588,649 | 9 February 2026 to 8 February 2030 |
| LuxLift Ltd | Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3 | £4,588,649 | 9 February 2026 to 8 February 2030 |
| Marks Transport Group Ltd | Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3 | £4,588,649 | 9 February 2026 to 8 February 2030 |
| Nick's Taxis of Boston Ltd (SME) 7 bids received | Lot 2 | £4,588,649 | 9 February 2026 to 8 February 2030 |
| 24 X 7 Ltd. | Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3 | £4,588,649 | Awarded 9 January 2026 |
| Acorn Contract & Hire (SME) 7 bids received | Lot 2 | £4,588,649 | Awarded 9 January 2026 |
| Marks Transport Group Ltd | Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3 | £4,588,649 | Awarded 9 January 2026 |
| Nick's Taxis of Boston Ltd (SME) 7 bids received | Lot 2 | £4,588,649 | Awarded 9 January 2026 |
| DG Private Hire Ltd (SME) | Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3 | £4,588,649 | Awarded 9 January 2026 |
| LCN Contract & Hire Ltd | Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3 | £4,588,649 | Awarded 9 January 2026 |
| 24 X 7 Ltd. LuxLift Ltd | Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3 | £4,588,649 | Awarded 9 January 2026 9 February 2026 to 8 February 2030 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 002163-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 017498-2026
About the buyer
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustLast 12 months
Procurements
37Awards
32Suppliers it has used most for transport
- 24 X 7 Ltd.1 contract
- Acorn Contract & Hire1 contract
- DG Private Hire Ltd1 contract
- LCN Contract & Hire Ltd1 contract
- LuxLift Ltd1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open transport tenders- £838mframework ceiling
- £20mestimated
- Value not stated
From notice 002163-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 January 2026, last updated 26 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.