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SEN19179-SEN-TAXI-Bowman Academy

Leicestershire County Council

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30 Jul 2026 at 09:47

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council is procuring a special educational needs taxi transport service for Bowman Academy. The requirement is classified as transport services and falls within the wider services category. It is intended to provide transport for pupils with special educational needs travelling to and from the academy. Delivery is in England, United Kingdom. The buying organisation is Leicestershire County Council, based at County Hall in Glenfield, Leicester. This is a single service requirement rather than a wider transport fleet, construction or goods purchase. Businesses should therefore consider whether they provide passenger taxi transport suitable for pupils with special educational needs, and whether they can operate the required journey service for the academy.

The process has reached tender: the council invited offers through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The buyer set the tender submission deadline as 30 July 2026 at 23:59. The contract period runs from 24 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The estimated contract value is £30,498. This is a services procurement for one stated transport requirement. The published process identifies suitability for small and medium-sized enterprises as false and suitability for voluntary, community and social enterprises as false. Suppliers should note that access is through the relevant framework agreement and that the opportunity was issued as a framework call-off rather than as an unrestricted open tender.

This opportunity suits transport operators able to provide taxi services for pupils with special educational needs and to deliver journeys reliably for Bowman Academy. Relevant businesses are likely to have suitable passenger vehicles, appropriately trained drivers and the operational arrangements needed for school transport, including dependable scheduling, safeguarding and communication with the council and academy. The stated suitability settings indicate that the requirement is not aimed at SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises, so it is more likely to suit established framework suppliers with the capacity to fulfil a dedicated education transport service. Businesses already qualified on the applicable framework and experienced in SEN or school transport are best placed to assess the opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SEN19179-SEN-TAXI-Bowman Academy

Notice Description

SEN19179-SEN-TAXI-Bowman Academy

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-56e506af-72e1-4502-92aa-2199a6abc573
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f1a06e9-5351-47ba-834f-a111c8adb317
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£30,498 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
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

Further Information

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