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SEN19021-SEN-TAXI-BIRKETT HOUSE SENIORS-COUNTESTHORPE COLLEGE

Leicestershire County Council

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25 Jul 2026 at 14:19

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council procured a passenger transport service for the SEN Seniors route between Birkett House and Countesthorpe College. The requirement is for specialist educational transport, supporting travel for pupils with special educational needs between the named establishments. It falls within transport services and is classified under CPV 60000000. Delivery is in England. The council is the buying organisation and is based at County Hall in Glenfield, Leicester. The awarded supplier is NMI Taxis Ltd, a Leicester-based taxi operator. The opportunity is therefore relevant to businesses providing contracted school transport, taxi services or accessible passenger transport, particularly those able to operate an education route involving pupils with additional needs and coordinate reliably with schools and the council.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to NMI Taxis Ltd on 25 July 2026. The award value is £29,900. The contract period runs from 24 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Leicestershire County Council used an open procedure. The tender submission deadline was 15 July 2026 at 23:59. The procurement was for services rather than goods or works, and the published suitability assessment did not identify it as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award is active, with the same supplier and value recorded for the contract period. This is a single route requirement covering transport between Birkett House SEN Seniors and Countesthorpe College.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible competitor would need to be an established taxi or passenger transport operator able to provide dependable school transport for pupils with special educational needs. Relevant strengths would include route planning between educational establishments, reliable vehicles and drivers, safeguarding-aware operating practices, and the capacity to deliver the service consistently throughout the school year. Experience of working with local authorities, schools or families would help demonstrate understanding of scheduled pupil transport and communication requirements. The awarded supplier is a large taxi business, indicating that the buyer selected an operator with the organisational capacity to manage this contracted education route rather than an occasional or informal transport provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SEN19021-SEN-TAXI-BIRKETT HOUSE SENIORS-COUNTESTHORPE COLLEGE

Notice Description

SEN19021-SEN-TAXI-BIRKETT HOUSE SENIORS-COUNTESTHORPE COLLEGE

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-56a42037-6ff8-4927-868a-65b602fa8a0b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95c08572-99ae-4fd2-a60b-d4ffab83fcb6
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
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
£29,900 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£29,900 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 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

NMI Taxis

Further Information

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