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SEN19493

Leicestershire County Council

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11 Aug 2026 at 08:34

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council procured SEN taxi transport services. The requirement sits within the wider transport services category and is intended for delivery in England. It concerns passenger transport for special educational needs, so the relevant market includes taxi and private hire operators able to provide journeys for children or young people requiring SEN transport. The buying organisation is Leicestershire County Council, based at County Hall in Glenfield, Leicester. The procurement is categorised as services rather than goods or works. The selected supplier, P&P Cabs, is based in Leicester, indicating a local or regional operator can meet this type of requirement. The service is associated with the council’s assisted transport activity and may suit businesses already operating vehicles and drivers for contracted passenger journeys.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through an open procedure. The award decision was made on 11 August 2026. P&P Cabs received the contract for £18,240, including the stated award value, with an award contract period from 3 September 2026 to 30 July 2027. The tender records the wider contract period as 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 9am on 9 August 2026. The requirement was treated as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. Evaluation was conducted through the open procedure for a services contract. There was one active award and one named supplier: P&P Cabs.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates a defined requirement for SEN taxi transport from Leicestershire County Council, delivered through an open procedure and awarded to an SME. A credible future competitor would need to operate passenger vehicles and drivers suitable for special educational needs journeys, with the practical capacity to provide reliable contracted transport in England and, in particular, the council’s local operating area. Experience of school or assisted passenger transport would help demonstrate understanding of safeguarding, punctuality, passenger support and route reliability, although those requirements are not stated as formal criteria here. Smaller taxi and private hire businesses may be commercially relevant, provided they can organise enough vehicles, drivers and service resilience for a council contract of this scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SEN19493

Notice Description

SEN Taxi transport

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ceb2fbeb-276d-45af-956a-af882f42bd4d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7fabf94-2dd2-47e0-a1b4-ef8871efa178
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
SME

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
£18,240 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£18,240 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
9 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
3 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

P&P Cabs

Further Information

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