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SEN18698-SEN-TAXI-Forest Way School

Leicestershire County Council

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17 Jul 2026 at 19:58

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council procured passenger transport services for Forest Way School under requirement SEN18698-SEN-TAXI. The work is a dedicated taxi transport service associated with special educational needs provision, rather than the supply of vehicles or general goods. Delivery is in England, with the council based at County Hall in Glenfield, Leicester. The requirement sits within the transport services category and is a council-funded service for transporting pupils to or from the school. It is therefore relevant to taxi operators, private hire companies and passenger transport businesses able to provide reliable school transport and operate in the relevant local area. The named buying organisation is Leicestershire County Council, and the selected supplier is Coalville Cabs Ltd.

The procurement has been completed and was awarded on 17 July 2026 following an open procedure. The submission deadline was 15 July 2026 at 23:59. The contract was awarded to Coalville Cabs Ltd for £25,480. The contract period runs from 24 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The published information identifies one requirement rather than separate lots. Evaluation was conducted through the open competition for passenger transport services, with the procurement categorised as services. The award is active, and the awarded contract period matches the planned contract period. The opportunity was recorded as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations, indicating that the buyer viewed the requirement as better suited to a larger established provider.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from Leicestershire County Council for dedicated taxi transport serving Forest Way School and special educational needs provision. A credible future competitor would need to be an established passenger transport operator with sufficient vehicles, drivers and operational capacity to provide consistent school journeys throughout the service period. Reliability, safeguarding and the ability to manage pupil transport arrangements would be central to a strong offer, although the published procurement does not set out specific accreditations or qualifications. The selected supplier is recorded as a large organisation, while the requirement was marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations. Businesses tracking this buyer should therefore assess their scale, local coverage and capacity for dependable education transport.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SEN18698-SEN-TAXI-Forest Way School

Notice Description

SEN18698-SEN-TAXI-Forest Way School

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-938dd586-29b3-4769-9a6c-b4b20614337d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3390ef04-1ee7-4940-b7b3-da9390c860de
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
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
£25,480 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£25,480 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 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

COALVILLE CABS LTD

Further Information

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