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SEN19164-SEN-TAXI-Bowman Academy

Leicestershire County Council

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30 Jul 2026 at 08:54

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council procured passenger transport services for special educational needs (SEN) travel to Bowman Academy. The requirement is identified as transport services and concerns the delivery of taxi transport in England. The named buying organisation is Leicestershire County Council, based at County Hall in Glenfield, Leicester. The procurement is focused on a specific SEN taxi requirement rather than general transport provision, so it is relevant to taxi operators, passenger transport companies and other providers able to organise and deliver scheduled journeys for pupils travelling to and from the academy. The available description identifies the service as “SEN19164-SEN-TAXI-Bowman Academy”, linking the requirement directly to the academy and to specialist education transport.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded on 30 July 2026 to SMART PLUS TAXIS LTD. The awarded value is £35,880 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 24 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 23 July 2026 at 23:59. It used an open procedure. The procurement was categorised as a services contract for transport services, with the work delivered in England. The award is active and the tender status is complete. The contracting authority recorded the opportunity as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For a supplier that did not win this contract, the award demonstrates a defined requirement for SEN taxi transport linked to Bowman Academy and a contract of modest, single-service scale. A credible competitor for a future requirement from this buyer would need to operate suitable taxi or passenger transport services, provide dependable scheduled journeys for children or young people with special educational needs, and maintain enough vehicle and driver capacity for the required school travel. The successful supplier was SMART PLUS TAXIS LTD, indicating that an established commercial taxi operator can meet this type of council requirement. The recorded suitability assessment favoured neither SMEs nor voluntary, community and social enterprises, so larger established transport businesses may be better positioned for comparable opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SEN19164-SEN-TAXI-Bowman Academy

Notice Description

SEN19164-SEN-TAXI-Bowman Academy

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0e2be4ec-e579-426b-b313-3cb4528f3512
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fcc3aea-8bb1-41e3-886f-20688fa9c79d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£35,880 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£35,880 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Leicestershire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE3 8RA
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SMART PLUS TAXIS

Further Information

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