Taxis and Private Hire

The Contractor is required to provide a car hire service for the conveyance of staff, patients and light goods for both routine and ad hoc requirements. Staff: The conveyance of duty personnel, including maintenance, laboratory and medical and nursing staff to or from either their place of residence to CMFT (Central Manchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust) or from one Hospital site to another as and when required. This will include travel both within and outside the District Boundary. Patients: The conveyance of patients to or from CMFT to their place of residence or from one Hospital site to another as and when required. This will include travel both within and outside the District boundary. Light Goods: The conveyance of light weight goods from one Hospital site to another both on a routine basis and as and when required. Light goods will include documents and medical/pathological specimens, which have a limited life and must be conveyed in special containers. This will include travel both within and outside the District Boundary. N.B Where Medical/pathological specimens are conveyed the vehicle driver will be required to collect from and deliver to named personnel within the Hospital premises e.g. from Laboratory to Laboratory unless otherwise stated.