Award

BPB000122 - SEND Taxi - Athena School, Lincoln

LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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30 Jul 2025 at 10:30

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lincolnshire County Council has completed the procurement process titled "BPB000122 - SEND Taxi - Athena School, Lincoln," focusing on taxi services within the Eastern Midlands region of the United Kingdom. This award stage commenced on 22 May 2025, following a restricted procedure under the selective procurement method. The contract is active from 3 June 2025 to 31 July 2029, embodying a significant value of £526,516.20. This tender falls under the services category, specifically classified under CPV 60120000 for taxi services, with additional emphasis on non-scheduled passenger transport and special-purpose road transport services.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in transport services, as the procurement process is suitable for SMEs. Companies like Cabserve Ltd., Grantham Taxis (25) Ltd, Handsome Cabs Ltd, and Grimsby Minibuses Ltd have already engaged as suppliers. Businesses within the transport sector, including those offering hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers or public road transport services, particularly supporting special needs, can benefit from such contracts. The long-term nature of the contract spanning over four years fosters stable business growth and expansion prospects within the local geographical domain.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BPB000122 - SEND Taxi - Athena School, Lincoln

Notice Description

SEND

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-775bf2cc-cc94-4020-bca1-df842bd82559
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b28d31cb-f400-4997-bc0c-72960d639cd9
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60112000 - Public road transport services

60120000 - Taxi services

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£526,516 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
2 Jun 2025 - 31 Jul 2029 4-5 years
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
LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LINCOLN
Postcode
LN1 1YL
Post Town
Lincoln
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Lincoln
Electoral Ward
Carholme
Westminster Constituency
Lincoln

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

CABSERVE

GRANTHAM TAXIS (25

GRIMSBY MINIBUSES

HANDSOME CABS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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