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01 Jul 2026 at 10:19

Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council has completed an open procurement for the provision of non-scheduled passenger transport services under the title "Mainstream Bus S40 Humphrey Perkins School". This contract, valued at £133,950, falls under the services category of non-scheduled passenger transport, with additional classifications for special-purpose road passenger transport services and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with a driver. The contract, awarded to Elliotts Coaches, is set to commence on 24th August 2026 and will conclude on 31st July 2029. The procurement stage was at the award phase, with key tender activities completed by 1st July 2026. The service location is within England, United Kingdom.

This contract offers significant opportunities for businesses in the passenger transport sector, particularly those equipped to provide special-purpose transport services. It is ideal for businesses capable of managing large-scale transport solutions and those interested in tapping into the public service domain. As the procurement process was open, and the buyer, Leicestershire County Council, considered both SMEs and VCSEs suitable, this contract presented a fair competitive field, encouraging diverse businesses to participate.

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Notice Title

Mainstream Bus S40 Humphrey Perkins School

Notice Description

Mainstream Bus S40 Humphrey Perkins School

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-21e9da9e-5caa-481f-b526-3e23b2befe96
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2040de96-3690-491b-93c3-e06bece8967e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£235 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£133,950 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jul 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
23 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE3 8RA
Post Town
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

ELLIOTTS COACHES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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