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SEN19456

Leicestershire County Council

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13 Aug 2026 at 19:03

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council procured specialist taxi transport services for Miller House School, under requirement SEN19456. The service is intended to transport passengers associated with the school and falls within the wider category of passenger transport services. Delivery is in England, United Kingdom. The buying organisation is Leicestershire County Council, based at County Hall in Glenfield, Leicester. This is a service requirement rather than a supply of vehicles or a construction project. Businesses relevant to this opportunity are taxi operators and other passenger transport providers able to organise and deliver reliable school transport for a special educational needs setting. The requirement is specific to one school service and is managed by the county council’s assisted transport function.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following an open procedure. The contract was awarded to A-STARS TAXIS LTD on 13 August 2026 for £23,750 GBP. The contract period runs from 24 October 2026 to 23 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 12 August 2026 at 11:00. The opportunity was evaluated through the open competition route, with the requirement categorised as transport services. The recorded tender value and awarded value are the same. The award is active and covers the full requirement for the Miller House School taxi service. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that the council’s route can accommodate smaller or socially focused transport providers.

This award demonstrates a defined local-authority demand for contracted taxi transport supporting a school in England. Competitors would need to provide dependable passenger transport, manage scheduled journeys consistently and understand the practical requirements of serving a special educational needs school. A credible provider would be an established taxi business or passenger transport operator with sufficient vehicles, drivers and operational resilience for the service, together with robust arrangements for safeguarding, communication, punctuality and handling passengers who may need additional support. The successful supplier was an SME, showing that the requirement can suit a smaller operator rather than only a large transport company. Providers with relevant school, assisted-transport or council-contract experience would be well placed when this buyer next reviews a comparable requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SEN19456

Notice Description

SEN Taxi to Miller House School

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2ea26b43-1b27-472f-9a17-b0f02c87b922
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c13b4581-650c-45b1-b83d-f39e14432dd7
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
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£23,750 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£23,750 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
12 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
24 Oct 2026 - 23 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

A Stars Taxis Ltd

Further Information

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