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SEN18781-SEN-TAXI-ASHMOUNT SCHOOL

Leicestershire County Council

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18 Jul 2026 at 15:33

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council procured passenger transport services for Ashmount School under the requirement titled “SEN18781-SEN-TAXI-ASHMOUNT SCHOOL”. The work is a school taxi or transport service supporting special educational needs provision. The buying organisation is Leicestershire County Council, based at County Hall in Glenfield, Leicester. Delivery is in England, United Kingdom. This is a service contract rather than a goods supply or construction project. The requirement is specific to transport connected with Ashmount School, so it is most relevant to taxi operators, private hire businesses and passenger transport providers that can provide reliable school journeys for pupils with special educational needs. The selected supplier is a large transport business, indicating that the council considered the requirement unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Leicestershire County Council selected MOUNTSORREL TAXIS LTD, with an award date of 18 July 2026. The awarded value is £37,700, and the awarded contract period runs from 24 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 15 July 2026 at 23:59. The procurement used a tender process described as “Other”. The published requirement had an estimated value of £37,700 and a services classification for transport services. The award covers the Ashmount School SEN taxi requirement as a single procurement item. The contract period shown in the tender information begins on 26 August 2026 and ends on 31 July 2027, while the award record gives 24 August 2026 as the contract start date.

For a supplier that did not win, this award demonstrates a defined requirement for dedicated school transport linked to special educational needs provision at Ashmount School. A credible competitor would need to operate passenger transport or taxi services, provide dependable scheduled journeys, and have the operational capacity to serve a school-based route throughout the contract period. Experience of transporting children or pupils with additional needs would help demonstrate suitability, although the published outcome does not identify specific qualifications, accreditations or technical thresholds. The selected provider is recorded as a large business, so future competition for this requirement may favour operators able to provide consistent coverage, maintain suitable vehicles and drivers, manage daily school transport arrangements and meet the council’s service expectations at a comparable scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SEN18781-SEN-TAXI-ASHMOUNT SCHOOL

Notice Description

SEN18781-SEN-TAXI-ASHMOUNT SCHOOL

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b5f69ec0-8bca-4830-8e65-ce6ac9871a81
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7ef559c-b43d-4d86-8c6a-ee335a42b69d
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
£37,700 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£37,700 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 - 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

Mountsorrel Taxis Ltd

Further Information

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