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SEN19183-SEN-TAXI-Bowman Academy

Leicestershire County Council

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30 Jul 2026 at 10:04

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council is procuring passenger transport services for an SEN taxi requirement associated with Bowman Academy. The service falls within the broad transport services category, under CPV 60000000. The buying organisation is based at County Hall in Glenfield, Leicester, while the delivery location is stated as England. The requirement is a service rather than goods or construction works. The named school and SEN designation indicate that the procurement concerns transport connected with special educational needs provision, although the available description does not set out routes, passenger numbers, vehicle specifications or detailed operating arrangements. Businesses relevant to this opportunity are therefore taxi, private-hire or other passenger transport operators able to provide the required school-related service in the stated location.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following an open procedure. Bids had to be submitted by 23 July 2026 at 23:59. Leicestershire County Council awarded the contract to VMNS CABS LTD on 30 July 2026. The awarded value is £37,050. The contract runs from 24 August 2026 until 31 July 2027. The award is recorded as active and the tender as complete. The procurement is categorised as a service and is recorded as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The available process information identifies the open procedure and the outcome, but does not set out a separate evaluation weighting or detailed selection criteria.

For a supplier that did not win, this award provides a clear indication that Leicestershire County Council buys school-related SEN taxi transport as a defined service requirement. A credible competitor for a future procurement of the same requirement would need to operate passenger transport vehicles, organise reliable daily service delivery and understand the practical demands of transporting pupils connected with special educational needs provision. The selected supplier is recorded as a large business, so competitors should assess whether they have sufficient operational capacity for a council contract rather than treating this as occasional private-hire work. The route used here was an open procedure, making familiarity with formal public-sector tendering and compliant bid preparation important when comparable demand returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SEN19183-SEN-TAXI-Bowman Academy

Notice Description

SEN19183-SEN-TAXI-Bowman Academy

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-58fff42d-e939-4cec-9ec8-950fd34e725c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/532173c5-27cd-4f08-90e4-036e25cf225c
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
£37,050 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£37,050 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 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

VMNS Cabs Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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