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SEN20267-SEN-TAXI-Foxfields Academy

Leicestershire County Council

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04 Sep 2026 at 21:50

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council procured passenger transport services for Foxfields Academy under the requirement titled SEN20267-SEN-TAXI-Foxfields Academy. The service falls within the broad category of transport services, covering the transport of pupils associated with a special educational needs setting. Delivery is in England, United Kingdom. The named buyer is Leicestershire County Council, based at County Hall in Glenfield, Leicester. The requirement is a service contract rather than goods or construction works. It is relevant to operators providing organised passenger transport for education authorities and specialist education settings, particularly businesses able to manage scheduled journeys connected with an academy. The procurement concerns one defined requirement for Foxfields Academy, rather than a wider transport programme covering multiple named schools or service areas.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following an open procedure. Bids were due by 2 September 2026 at 23:59. The contract was awarded to BD Ride Ltd on 4 September 2026 for £29,666. The contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender was classified as a services procurement, with an estimated value of £29,666. The award is active and covers the same passenger transport requirement for Foxfields Academy. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one award. The procurement’s recorded suitability assessment states that it was not intended for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. This is therefore an awarded requirement, not an unallocated opportunity for new bids.

For transport operators, this procurement demonstrates an established requirement from Leicestershire County Council for dedicated passenger transport linked to a special educational needs academy. A credible future competitor would need to provide dependable, organised transport services for education journeys and demonstrate the operational capacity to support a defined school-based requirement across the contract scope. The award to BD Ride Ltd shows that the council has used an open competitive route for this type of service and selected a large transport provider. Businesses monitoring this buyer should therefore be prepared to present a clear service model, sufficient vehicles and drivers, reliable day-to-day coordination, and experience delivering passenger transport for education or other structured public-sector routes. The opportunity is most relevant to established operators able to manage council contracting requirements at this scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SEN20267-SEN-TAXI-Foxfields Academy

Notice Description

SEN20267-SEN-TAXI-Foxfields Academy

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-67fcd688-9010-4f21-81ee-36209e1d89f8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1945d879-32eb-4d03-afd4-85c9d523f9e6
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
£29,666 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£29,666 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
7 Sep 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

BD RIDE LTD

Further Information

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