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S521 -Mainstream 24 Seater Bus -Redmile Primary School

Leicestershire County Council

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20 Jul 2026 at 16:23

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council procured passenger transport services for Redmile Primary School: a mainstream 24-seater bus service, including non-scheduled passenger transport and the hire of a passenger vehicle with a driver. The service is intended for delivery in England. The requirement sits within the services category and concerns the provision of transport rather than the purchase of a vehicle. It is relevant to operators that run minibuses or coaches with drivers and can provide regular school-related passenger transport. The council is the buying organisation. The procurement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations, so businesses of those types were within the intended supplier market.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following an open procedure. Bids were due by 15 July 2026 at 3pm. The tender’s stated value was £219 including VAT currency GBP, while the active award to NESBIT BROS LIMITED was £42,048. The award date was 20 July 2026. The awarded contract runs from 24 August 2026 to 31 July 2029. NESBIT BROS LIMITED was selected to provide the 24-seater bus service for Redmile Primary School. This is a single awarded requirement; no lot-by-lot split is recorded. The outcome indicates that the council selected a supplier through an openly competed process for a defined school passenger transport service.

For a future requirement of this type, a credible competitor would need access to a 24-seater passenger transport vehicle and the ability to provide it with a driver for school transport operations. Relevant businesses include established bus, minibus and coach operators, as well as smaller firms and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations able to deliver the specified passenger service. The award demonstrates demand from Leicestershire County Council for a defined, non-scheduled school transport route or service rather than general vehicle hire without a driver. Operators with suitable vehicle capacity, driver provision and experience delivering comparable school passenger transport would be best placed to assess and pursue similar council requirements when they return to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

S521 -Mainstream 24 Seater Bus -Redmile Primary School

Notice Description

S521 -Mainstream 24 Seater Bus -Redmile Primary School

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a6c6dde6-0da1-46fb-ad09-b9d29b8af169
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2956056d-de61-4de4-b947-cd3904a82997
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

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£219 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£42,048 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 2-3 years
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

Nesbit Bros Ltd

Further Information

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