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S197-Mainstream Taxi- Gartree High School & The Beauchamp College

Leicestershire County Council

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22 Jul 2026 at 10:03

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council procured a mainstream taxi service for travel between Houghton on the Hill, Bushby, Gartree High School and The Beauchamp College. The requirement is for a four-seater taxi, supporting transport to and from the named school and college locations. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply or infrastructure project. Delivery is in England, with the route focused on the Leicester area and the communities and education sites identified in the requirement. The buying organisation is Leicestershire County Council, based at County Hall in Glenfield, Leicester. The procurement falls within transport services, with the stated purpose of providing scheduled taxi travel for mainstream education journeys.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through an open procedure. Bids closed on 20 July 2026 at 9:00am, and the award was made on 22 July 2026. Metro Taxi was selected for the contract at £8,448, with the contract running from 24 August 2026 to 9 July 2027. The tender’s stated value was £44, although the awarded value is the relevant outcome for this procurement. The requirement was treated as a services contract and was presented as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award is active, and the awarded service covers the four-seater taxi requirement for the named route and education destinations.

This award demonstrates a defined local requirement for a taxi operator able to provide a four-seater vehicle for education transport between Houghton on the Hill, Bushby, Gartree High School and The Beauchamp College. A credible future competitor would need dependable passenger transport operations, a suitable four-seat taxi, and the practical capacity to serve those communities and school sites consistently. Local knowledge of the route and the ability to manage regular journeys involving education establishments would be commercially relevant. The buyer marked the opportunity as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller operators and community-based transport providers could be well placed where they can deliver the required vehicle and service reliably.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

S197-Mainstream Taxi- Gartree High School & The Beauchamp College

Notice Description

Taxi 4 seater from Houghton on the hill, Bushby, Gartree High School and The Beauchamp College

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-dc2ce321-31da-40de-8494-b79a5e8ae01a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5fc234d0-cafa-4460-9a30-aea81aac1491
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
£44 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£8,448 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
24 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

Metro Taxi

Further Information

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