FOI 25-476 Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services
Freedom of Information Request
- Reference
- FOI 25-476 Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services
- Request Date
- 21 Oct 2025
- Response Date
- 07 Nov 2025
- Information Requested
Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, please provide the following information for the financial year 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025:
1. The total amount paid by the Scottish Ambulance Service to subcontractors for Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) where the subcontract was for:
a) Taxi services (all regions / all suppliers combined)
b) Single-crew (1-crew) vehicle services (all suppliers combined)
2. For each category above, please provide a monthly breakdown (April 2024 – March 2025) of the amounts paid.
3. Please provide a supplier breakdown for each category: supplier name and total paid in the year.
4. Please confirm whether the figures include VAT or are net of VAT, and whether any brokerage or platform fees are included- Response
- The total amount paid by the Scottish Ambulance Service to subcontractors for Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) where the subcontract was for:a) Taxi services (all regions / all suppliers combined) - £102,020b) Single-crew (1-crew) vehicle services (all suppliers combined) - N/A
- For each category above, please provide a monthly breakdown (April 2024 – March 2025) of the amounts paid.
Please see the table below:
Taxis
April
2024
£13,044
May
2024
£7,478
June
2024
£10,481
July
2024
£22,764
August
2024
£6,959
September
2024
£3,981
October
2024
£443
November
2024
£139
December
2024
£14,911
January
2025
£4,919
February
2025
£8,965
March
2025
£7,935
- Please provide a supplier breakdown for each category: supplier name and total paid in the year.
ABERDEEN TAXIS LTD
£20,838
ALPHA TAXIS (INVERURIE) LIMITED
£1,070
CENTRAL TAXIS
£35
CENTRAL TAXIS EDINBURGH
£33,803
COMPUTER CAB LTD (ABERDEEN)
£1,487
EAST KILBRIDE TAXI OWNERS ASSOC LIMITED
£7,934
EXPRESS TAXIS
£4,237
KININMONTH CABS LTD
£3,515
MCLEANS TAXIS LTD
£1,577
MORAY TAXIS
£353
NHS AYRSHIRE + ARRAN (via Phoenix Taxis)
£8,884
PENNY CARS
£6,280
PERTH RADIO TAXIS LTD
£1,759
PORTSOY TAXIS
£844
RAINBOW CITY TAXIS LIMITED
£1,195
TELE TAXIS
£8,209
- Please confirm whether the figures include VAT or are net of VAT, and whether any brokerage or platform fees are included.
All of the figures are inclusive of VAT, if charged. The Scottish Ambulance Service has applied section 17 of the Freedom of Information Scotland Act 2002 as information not held on brokerage or platform fees.
