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SEN19080-SEN-TAXI-Bowman Academy

Leicestershire County Council

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29 Jul 2026 at 17:33

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council procured passenger transport services for Bowman Academy under requirement SEN19080-SEN-TAXI-Bowman Academy. The service is a taxi arrangement for transporting pupils with special educational needs, as indicated by the requirement title, rather than a general school transport or vehicle supply contract. The buying organisation is Leicestershire County Council, based at County Hall in Glenfield, Leicester. Delivery is in England. The procurement is categorised as services and classified under CPV 60000000, covering transport services other than waste transport. Businesses should therefore assess their ability to provide reliable, regular passenger transport for an education setting and to manage the operational requirements associated with transporting children with special educational needs.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following an open procedure. The tender submission deadline was 23 July 2026 at 23:59. One active award was made to URBAN CARS UK on 29 July 2026 for £38,480 in GBP. The awarded contract period runs from 24 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender’s estimated value was also £38,480. The procurement was marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises. The available outcome information identifies the selected supplier and award value; the stated procedure was open, while the award criteria were not set out in the published procurement data.

For competing operators, this award demonstrates a defined requirement for specialist pupil transport serving a named academy within Leicestershire County Council’s education transport activity. A credible future supplier would need dependable passenger vehicles, competent drivers and the operational capacity to provide consistent scheduled journeys for children with special educational needs. The successful supplier was recorded as a large organisation, while the procurement was marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, indicating that the buyer viewed this requirement as better suited to an established commercial operator. Relevant strengths would include robust scheduling, vehicle availability, safeguarding arrangements, dependable attendance and the ability to maintain service continuity throughout the contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SEN19080-SEN-TAXI-Bowman Academy

Notice Description

SEN19080-SEN-TAXI-Bowman Academy

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2f2687e3-7528-49c0-b0a9-41b2df930aa2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fbab46c3-abd4-4c05-921a-059af4d42789
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
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
£38,480 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£38,480 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 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

URBAN CARS UK

Further Information

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