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SEN18939 - wheelchair accessible vehicle from Loughborough to Brackenfield School

Leicestershire County Council

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03 Aug 2026 at 12:51

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council procured a specialist transport service for a wheelchair-accessible vehicle carrying a child with special educational needs from Loughborough to Brackenfield School. The requirement is described as an SEN taxi service and falls within transport services. Delivery is in England, with the council based at County Hall in Glenfield, Leicester. The work is focused on accessible school transport rather than general passenger transport, so it is relevant to operators with suitable vehicles, trained drivers and experience supporting children or passengers with additional needs. The named school and journey origin indicate a local or regional operating requirement centred on Leicestershire.

The procurement has been completed following an open procedure. The tender deadline was 16 July 2026 at 23:59. The contract was awarded to ASA Transport Services on 3 August 2026 for £35,530 including the stated currency of GBP. The awarded contract period runs from 10 September 2026 to 30 July 2027. The original estimated tender value was £35,350. The tender status is complete and the award is active. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The award was made to a single supplier for the wheelchair-accessible school transport requirement.

This award demonstrates an established requirement for dedicated accessible school transport within Leicestershire County Council’s special educational needs travel arrangements. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement of this type would operate wheelchair-accessible vehicles, provide safe and reliable scheduled journeys, and understand the practical needs of children travelling to school. Credible operators would also need dependable driver and passenger-support arrangements, suitable vehicle capacity and the ability to maintain consistent service over the school year. Smaller transport businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises were considered suitable, indicating that the work can fit organisations with a focused local operation rather than only national passenger-transport providers. Experience delivering accessible or education-related transport would strengthen their position.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SEN18939 - wheelchair accessible vehicle from Loughborough to Brackenfield School

Notice Description

SEN Taxi to Brackenfield School

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9dc8975f-9f42-4c51-bc38-d0df7c1040a6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28f2e732-84c7-44dd-a9f4-ad67d7bd560e
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, VCSE
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
£35,350 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£35,530 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
10 Sep 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

ASA TRANSPORT SERVICES LTD

Further Information

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