Award

SEN15684 - The Fountains Primary School

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Award

19 Dec 2025 at 16:12

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for "SEN15684 - The Fountains Primary School" involved an open procedure for a SEN Taxi contract, managed by Leicestershire County Council. This process, classified under the Transport Services industry category, was focused within England, United Kingdom. The tender stage was completed with the status marked as "complete" and key deadlines included the tender period ending on 15th August 2025, with the contract running from 2nd September 2025 to 31st July 2026. The award was published on 19th December 2025, with Abbey Cars selected as the supplier for this service contract valued at £14,368.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in transport services, particularly those capable of providing efficient and reliable taxi services to special educational needs (SEN) students. The procurement was carried out using an open method, suggesting that similar future opportunities could be well-suited to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking to expand their outreach in the public sector transport services. Companies like Abbey Cars, with substantial operational capacity and experience in the transportation field, can also find growth prospects through such contracts by enhancing their portfolio and expanding their service to government and educational sectors.

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Notice Title

SEN15684 - The Fountains Primary School

Notice Description

SEN Taxi contract

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8814418e-20ee-47cf-83a8-b26d79d90c2e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3ab1808-c396-4086-af4d-a8dda274aa21
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
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
£14,368 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£14,368 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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
Post Town
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

ABBEY CARS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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