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S453 Mainstream Taxi to South Wigston High School

Leicestershire County Council

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19 Aug 2026 at 11:19

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council procured a mainstream taxi service for South Wigston High School. The requirement is for a vehicle with five passenger seats, transporting pupils from Braunstone, Enderby and Littlethorpe to the school. This is a passenger transport service, within the broader transport services category (CPV 60000000), delivered in the Leicestershire area of England. The council is the buying organisation. The requirement concerns a dedicated school transport route rather than general passenger transport, so it is most relevant to taxi operators, private hire businesses and school transport providers able to collect passengers from the named communities and convey them to South Wigston High School.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through an open procedure. Bids had to be submitted by 17 August 2026 at 9:00am. Leicestershire County Council awarded the contract to Crown Hills Taxis & Care Services Ltd on 19 August 2026 for £16,896. The contract period runs from 25 August 2026 to 9 July 2027. The published requirement and award are for the same five-seat taxi service between Braunstone, Enderby and Littlethorpe and South Wigston High School. The stated evaluation basis is the open procedure, with the opportunity identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This award confirms a defined local demand for five-seat taxi transport serving school pupils on a route linking Braunstone, Enderby and Littlethorpe with South Wigston High School. A credible future competitor would need access to a suitable five-passenger vehicle, the operational capacity to cover the route reliably during the school period, and knowledge of school-focused passenger transport in the Leicestershire area. Local taxi and private hire operators may be well placed because they can provide the vehicle and day-to-day route coverage directly. The council marked the requirement as suitable for smaller businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises, indicating that this scale of school transport can be relevant beyond large fleet operators.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

S453 Mainstream Taxi to South Wigston High School

Notice Description

S453 Mainstream taxi with 5 passenger seats from Braunstone, Enderby and Littlethorpe to South Wigston High School

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3e5381aa-8c89-491f-9128-34f8877929fc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86fa9e45-8498-476f-a955-13f07731be25
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
£16,896 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£16,896 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks 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

Crown Hills Taxis & Care Services Ltd

Further Information

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