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S131 Mainstream Taxi from Market Harborough to St Josephs Catholic Academy and Market Harborough CE Academy

Leicestershire County Council

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11 Aug 2026 at 08:56

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council procured a mainstream taxi service for transporting pupils from Market Harborough to St Josephs Catholic Voluntary Academy and Market Harborough CE Academy. The requirement is for a four-seat taxi operating on this school journey. It is a passenger transport service, covering the route between Market Harborough and the two named academies. The council is the buying organisation. The work is classified as transport services (CPV 60000000) and falls within the services category. This is a focused school transport requirement rather than a general vehicle hire or wider passenger transport contract. Businesses would need to provide a suitable taxi and operate reliably on the specified journey for the pupils attending these schools.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Leicestershire County Council used an open procedure. Bids were due by 6 August 2026 at 12:00. Sound Taxi was awarded the contract on 11 August 2026 for £11,136 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 26 August 2026 to 9 July 2027. The award is active. The published procurement value and awarded value are both £11,136; this is the value for the single stated taxi requirement and should not be treated as a wider transport framework. The process was assessed as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. One supplier is identified as the award recipient.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award confirms a defined local demand for school taxi transport between Market Harborough and named academies. A credible future competitor would need a four-seat taxi, the ability to provide dependable scheduled pupil journeys, and practical knowledge of operating a local school route. Reliability, vehicle availability and consistent service delivery would be central to competing for this type of requirement. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so the scale and operating model can suit smaller local transport businesses as well as larger providers. Taxi operators already delivering education or passenger transport services are the closest comparable suppliers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

S131 Mainstream Taxi from Market Harborough to St Josephs Catholic Academy and Market Harborough CE Academy

Notice Description

S131 Mainstream Taxi with 4 seats from Market Harborough to St Josephs Catholic Voluntary Academy and Market Harborough CE Academy

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d24da978-8cd6-4b3d-889b-2dd325f5252a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ecd892b-ca21-4a0a-9280-7f520eb9f9ba
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
£11,136 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£11,136 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

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

Sound Taxi

Further Information

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