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Mainstream Taxi S99 Heath Lane Academy

Leicestershire County Council

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19 Aug 2026 at 15:33

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council procured mainstream taxi transport for S99, Heath Lane Academy. The requirement is a passenger transport service, intended to provide journeys associated with the academy. The buying organisation is Leicestershire County Council, based at County Hall in Glenfield, Leicester. Delivery is in England. The procurement is categorised as services and classified under CPV 60000000, covering transport services other than waste transport. This is a focused school transport requirement rather than a general vehicle supply or infrastructure contract. It is relevant to taxi operators, private-hire firms and passenger transport providers able to organise and deliver regular academy-related journeys, with appropriate vehicles, drivers and operational arrangements for the service area.

The procurement has been awarded following an open procedure. Bids closed on 27 July 2026 at 9:00am, and the award decision was made on 28 July 2026. A1 Taxi Booking Service Ltd was selected as supplier for £15,200, against an estimated procurement value of £80. The awarded contract runs from 24 August 2026 to 8 July 2027. The tender was marked complete and the award is active. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one requirement, rather than separate lots or multiple awards. The evaluation basis was the open-procedure competition; the recorded procurement information does not set out additional quality, price or technical weightings.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for organised taxi transport supporting a named academy within the Leicestershire County Council estate. A credible future competitor would need reliable passenger transport operations, suitable vehicles, appropriately qualified and vetted drivers, robust booking and dispatch processes, and the capacity to provide consistent school-related journeys. The successful supplier was a large taxi booking business, indicating that the buyer valued an operator able to coordinate delivery rather than merely provide an individual vehicle. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so smaller local operators may be commercially relevant where they can evidence dependable service, safeguarding arrangements, resilience and effective day-to-day communication with the council and school.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mainstream Taxi S99 Heath Lane Academy

Notice Description

Mainstream Taxi S99 Heath Lane Academy

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-793dc485-54dc-4b76-8379-1340e2d7ed79
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1818f8bb-ecd7-488e-9f14-645204eae086
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
£80 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£15,200 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 8 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

A1 Taxi Booking Service Ltd

Further Information

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