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SEN18991-SEN-TAXI-BIRCH WOOD SCHOOL - GRANGE DRIVE

Leicestershire County Council

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28 Jul 2026 at 08:08

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council procured passenger transport services for the SEN taxi requirement named SEN18991, serving Birch Wood School and Grange Drive. The work is a local school transport route for special educational needs provision, rather than a general transport or vehicle supply contract. Delivery is in England, with the buying organisation based at County Hall in Glenfield, Leicester. The procurement falls within transport services and is classified under CPV 60000000. The requirement is therefore relevant to taxi companies and passenger transport operators able to provide school transport for children with special educational needs, particularly those serving Leicestershire and the Leicester area. It is a services contract, with the council as buyer and commissioner.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following an open procedure. A1 Leicester Taxi Ltd was awarded the contract on 28 July 2026 for £26,780, with the contract running from 24 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 24 July 2026 at 23:59. The contract covers the single named SEN taxi requirement for Birch Wood School and Grange Drive. The award is active and the successful supplier is identified as A1 Leicester Taxi Ltd. The recorded procurement value was also £26,780. The opportunity was assessed as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, indicating that the buyer did not reserve or identify it as suitable for those organisation types.

For a supplier that did not win, this award demonstrates a defined requirement for contracted taxi transport linked to special educational needs school provision in Leicestershire. A credible competitor would need to operate suitable passenger transport services, understand the practical demands of a school route, and provide dependable day-to-day delivery for pupils travelling between the named locations. Relevant experience in education, council or assisted passenger transport would help demonstrate that capability. The award went to A1 Leicester Taxi Ltd, recorded as a large organisation, so future competition may favour operators with sufficient vehicles, drivers, management capacity and resilience to maintain the service consistently. Taxi businesses developing a public-sector transport offer can use this requirement as a focused example of the council’s buying pattern.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SEN18991-SEN-TAXI-BIRCH WOOD SCHOOL - GRANGE DRIVE

Notice Description

SEN18991-SEN-TAXI-BIRCH WOOD SCHOOL - GRANGE DRIVE

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9c000e97-ad04-4e8b-980e-f78aa61c0280
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29b4b05f-d0d4-4d12-8ecf-6bd80918ddb5
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
£26,780 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£26,780 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

A1 LEICESTER TAXI LTD

Further Information

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