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SEN18763-SEN-TAXI-BIRKETT HOUSE SCHOOL

Leicestershire County Council

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18 Jul 2026 at 15:13

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council procured passenger transport services for Birkett House School, identified as a special educational needs taxi requirement. The service is intended to transport pupils to and from the school, although the published description does not provide a route list, passenger numbers or vehicle specifications. The buying organisation is Leicestershire County Council, based at County Hall in Glenfield, Leicester. Delivery is in England, with the requirement connected specifically to Birkett House School. This is a services contract rather than a goods or construction opportunity. The relevant business area is school and taxi transport, particularly operators able to provide regular, reliable journeys for children with special educational needs under a council-managed arrangement.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a tender process using an “Other” procedure. Abbey Cars & Taxis Hire Ltd was selected as supplier on 18 July 2026 for £27,292. The awarded contract period runs from 24 August 2026 to 30 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 15 July 2026. The wider tender record gives the planned contract end date as 31 July 2027, while the award records 30 July 2027. The opportunity was classified as transport services. It was not identified as suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published procurement data does not state a separate price, quality or other evaluation weighting.

This award is relevant to taxi firms and passenger transport operators that can support special educational needs school journeys for Leicestershire County Council. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need dependable day-to-day operating capacity, suitable taxi or passenger vehicles, and the ability to provide consistent scheduled transport linked to Birkett House School. The winning supplier is recorded as Abbey Cars & Taxis Hire Ltd, showing that a taxi-hire business can meet this buyer’s requirement. Businesses building a position for comparable council work should be able to demonstrate reliable service delivery for school passengers, practical coverage in the local area and the operational resilience to maintain journeys throughout the school transport arrangement. The requirement provides a clear example of this council’s demand for contracted SEN taxi transport.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SEN18763-SEN-TAXI-BIRKETT HOUSE SCHOOL

Notice Description

SEN18763-SEN-TAXI-BIRKETT HOUSE SCHOOL

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-992e0965-5b92-448f-b985-897ca31315fd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79d8b595-4e67-4f8b-90ff-27b3fa9c12e6
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
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
£27,292 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£27,292 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 - 30 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

ABBEY CARS & TAXIS HIRE LTD

Further Information

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