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S335 Mainstream Taxi to Houlton School

Leicestershire County Council

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30 Jul 2026 at 13:12

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council procured a passenger transport service for Houlton School. The requirement is a taxi with four passenger seats, excluding the driver, carrying passengers from Catthorpe to Houlton School. This is a local school transport route rather than a general transport service, and falls within transport services. The work is delivered in England, serving the Catthorpe to Houlton School journey. The council is the buying organisation and the requirement is categorised as a service. The scope suits operators able to provide a small-capacity vehicle and dependable scheduled journeys for school passengers on this specific route.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following an open procedure. The contract was awarded to PINNACLE DRIVE SURE LTD on 30 July 2026 for £11,516.16. The contract period runs from 2 September 2026 to 21 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 27 July 2026 at 2pm. The published tender value was £59.98, while the awarded value is £11,516.16. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The award is active and covers the four-passenger taxi service from Catthorpe to Houlton School.

For a supplier that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates a defined local requirement for dedicated school passenger transport using a small-capacity taxi. A credible future competitor would need to operate reliably on the Catthorpe to Houlton School route, provide a vehicle with four passenger seats excluding the driver, and manage regular school-related journeys throughout the service period. The council’s stated suitability for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises indicates that the requirement can be relevant to smaller local transport operators as well as larger providers. Experience delivering dependable education or contracted passenger transport would help demonstrate suitability for this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

S335 Mainstream Taxi to Houlton School

Notice Description

Taxi 4 passenger seats excluding driver from Catthorpe to Houlton School

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-77f5c647-d90f-4da1-a0e8-7159265a094c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9787311-8bad-4be6-8799-7165bc70ac03
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
SME, VCSE
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
£59 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£11,516 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
2 Sep 2026 - 21 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

PINNACLE DRIVE SURE LTD

Further Information

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