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SEN19049-SEN-TAXI-Bowman Academy

Leicestershire County Council

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27 Jul 2026 at 13:48

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council procured passenger transport services for special educational needs (SEN) travel associated with Bowman Academy. The requirement is a taxi service, rather than the supply of vehicles or general transport infrastructure, and falls within transport services. Delivery is in England, with the buying organisation based at County Hall in Glenfield, Leicester. The service is intended for the council’s education transport responsibilities linked to the academy. Businesses relevant to this requirement are taxi and private-hire operators able to provide dependable, appropriately managed passenger transport for SEN journeys and work with a local authority. The named service requirement is specific to Bowman Academy rather than a broad county-wide transport framework.

This procurement has been awarded following an open procedure. Leicestershire County Council awarded the contract to Premier Taxis Leicester Ltd on 27 July 2026. The awarded value is £28,210, inclusive of the stated currency, and the contract runs from 24 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 24 July 2026 at 23:59. The procurement was classified as a services contract for transport, with a total estimated value of £28,210. The process is complete and the award is active. It was not identified as suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. No lot structure is shown.

For a supplier that did not win, this award provides a clear example of Leicestershire County Council’s demand for dedicated SEN taxi transport linked to an individual academy. Relevant competitors would be established taxi or private-hire businesses with the operational capacity to manage scheduled education journeys reliably, coordinate with a council and school, and provide consistent service throughout a school-year contract. Experience transporting children or passengers with additional needs would help demonstrate practical suitability, alongside robust driver management, safeguarding processes, vehicle compliance and contingency arrangements. The successful supplier’s profile also indicates that the council may favour an operator with sufficient scale and administrative capacity to manage public-sector requirements, rather than a very small informal taxi operation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SEN19049-SEN-TAXI-Bowman Academy

Notice Description

SEN19049-SEN-TAXI-Bowman Academy

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e3da6a25-b077-4ef7-9e53-390680cb01b6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31690266-6259-4d95-a4e6-2862fbb5c67e
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
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
£28,210 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£28,210 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 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

PREMIER TAXIS LEICESTER LTD

Further Information

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