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SEN19077-SEN-TAXI-Bowman Academy

Leicestershire County Council

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28 Jul 2026 at 12:22

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council procured passenger transport services for SEN19077, a taxi service associated with Bowman Academy. The requirement falls within transport services and concerns the movement of pupils or other passengers connected with the academy. Delivery is in England, with the purchasing authority based at County Hall in Glenfield, Leicester. The council is the buyer and managed the procurement. The selected supplier, Urban Cars UK Ltd, is based in Leicester. This is a service requirement rather than a supply of vehicles or transport infrastructure, so relevant businesses are taxi operators, passenger transport providers and fleet businesses able to provide the required journeys for the academy. The procurement relates to one defined academy requirement rather than a broad, multi-service transport programme.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 28 July 2026 following an open procedure. Urban Cars UK Ltd was awarded the contract for £33,280. The awarded contract period runs from 24 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender record also gives a delivery period of 24 August 2026 to 16 October 2026 and a submission deadline of 24 July 2026 at 23:59; the award record sets out the longer awarded period. The contracting authority is Leicestershire County Council. The requirement was treated as a services procurement and was not divided into stated lots. The procurement was evaluated through the open procedure, with the award made to the named supplier. The award is active, and the tender status is complete.

This award is a useful demand signal for taxi and passenger transport operators serving Leicestershire County Council and education-related journeys in England. A credible future competitor would need dependable vehicle and driver capacity, operational coverage for academy transport, and the ability to deliver scheduled passenger journeys consistently throughout the contract period. Urban Cars UK Ltd is recorded as a large supplier, while the opportunity was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community or social enterprises, indicating that the buyer regarded the requirement as better suited to a larger established operator. Businesses considering similar council work should therefore assess fleet availability, driver resourcing, safeguarding and passenger-care arrangements, route planning, resilience and contract management capability against the requirements for SEN taxi transport.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SEN19077-SEN-TAXI-Bowman Academy

Notice Description

SEN19077-SEN-TAXI-Bowman Academy

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7eead6d9-5182-4910-ac1f-67eadbb48d50
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90bd29e6-8535-4c6d-8420-6d9edcb90722
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£33,280 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£33,280 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 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

URBAN CARS UK

Further Information

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