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S286 Mainstream Taxi to Dove Bank Primary School

Leicestershire County Council

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05 Aug 2026 at 09:55

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council procured a passenger transport service for Dove Bank Primary School. The requirement was for a taxi with four passenger seats, excluding the driver, transporting pupils from Thornton and Nailstone to the school. This is a local school transport service within England, rather than a general passenger transport framework or a vehicle supply contract. The work falls within transport services and is intended to provide a defined journey for primary school pupils. Businesses relevant to this requirement include taxi operators and other passenger transport providers with suitable vehicles, drivers and the operational ability to run a regular school journey between the named communities and Dove Bank Primary School. The council is the buying organisation and the selected supplier is GVN Cabs LTD.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following an open procedure. Bids were due by 4 August 2026 at 9:00am, and the award was made on 5 August 2026 to GVN Cabs LTD. The awarded contract value is £10,944. The procurement record also gives an estimated tender value of £57. The contract period runs from 25 August 2026 to 9 July 2027. The requirement was treated as a services contract and was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The available evaluation information identifies transport services as the procurement classification; the award record names GVN Cabs LTD as the sole supplier. This is an awarded outcome, not an invitation to submit a bid.

For a competitor, this award demonstrates demand from Leicestershire County Council for tightly defined school taxi routes using a small passenger vehicle. A credible future supplier would need a suitable four-passenger-seat taxi, appropriately qualified and dependable drivers, and the capacity to provide consistent journeys between Thornton, Nailstone and Dove Bank Primary School. Experience in contracted school transport would help demonstrate an understanding of timed collections, pupil safety, safeguarding expectations and reliable communication with the council and school. The requirement is suitable in principle for smaller operators and community enterprises, so local taxi businesses may be well placed where they can maintain dependable availability and cover the route personally or with a small operational team. The successful supplier was a large business, indicating that organisational capacity can also be relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

S286 Mainstream Taxi to Dove Bank Primary School

Notice Description

Taxi 4 passenger seats excluding driver from Thornton and Nailstone to Dove Bank Primary School

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3ae7fda5-6d54-4878-9ee5-d466e198d14d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf599b91-5b01-4e47-9aea-91ba81e39a81
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

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£57 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£10,944 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
25 Aug 2026 - 9 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

GVN CABS LTD

Further Information

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