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SEN18709-SEN-TAXI -ASHMOUNT SCHOOL

Leicestershire County Council

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18 Jul 2026 at 12:42

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council procured passenger transport services for Ashmount School under requirement SEN18709-SEN-TAXI. The service is a taxi-based school transport arrangement, within the broader category of transport services. Delivery is in England, United Kingdom. The council is the buying organisation and the requirement serves a named school, making this relevant to taxi operators, private-hire businesses and other passenger transport providers with the ability to provide regular school journeys. The procurement concerns services rather than goods or construction works, and is focused on transport provision associated with pupils with special educational needs, as indicated by the SEN requirement title.

The procurement has been completed following an open procedure. Bids closed on 15 July 2026 at 23:59. The contract was awarded on 18 July 2026 to VMNS Cabs Ltd for £17,654, and the award is active. The contract period runs from 24 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The published estimated tender value was also £17,654. The requirement was treated as a single transport service, with no lot structure recorded. The stated suitability assessment marked it as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The procurement was evaluated through the open procedure for this specific school transport requirement.

This award shows that Leicestershire County Council buys dedicated taxi-based transport for a named school and uses an open procurement route for the requirement. Competitors seeking similar work for this buyer would need to operate a passenger transport or private-hire service capable of delivering dependable school journeys in England, with sufficient vehicles, drivers and operational capacity for the full contract period. Experience of transporting pupils with special educational needs would help demonstrate relevance to the requirement, although the published procurement does not set out specific qualifications or accreditations. Established operators with the scale to meet the council’s stated suitability position would be better placed to compete when comparable school transport requirements return.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SEN18709-SEN-TAXI -ASHMOUNT SCHOOL

Notice Description

SEN18709-SEN-TAXI -ASHMOUNT SCHOOL

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8b81c8e3-a664-4b94-b520-dbadd9ba1525
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/667934c5-5248-41f0-8a0e-e81aa92d32be
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
£17,654 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£17,654 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 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

VMNS Cabs Ltd

Further Information

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