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SEN19010-SEN-TAXI-Sketchley Hill Primary School

Leicestershire County Council

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03 Aug 2026 at 17:52

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council procured passenger transport services for special educational needs travel by taxi, associated with Sketchley Hill Primary School. The requirement falls within transport services (CPV 60000000) and is categorised as a service. Delivery is in England, United Kingdom. The named buyer is Leicestershire County Council, based at County Hall in Glenfield, Leicester. The requirement concerns a specific school transport service rather than general fleet provision or wider passenger transport operations. It is relevant to taxi operators and passenger transport businesses able to provide planned school journeys for children with special educational needs under a council-managed arrangement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through an open procedure. Bids had to be submitted by 30 July 2026 at 23:59. Leicestershire County Council awarded the contract to SMART PLUS TAXIS on 3 August 2026 for £20,670. The contract period runs from 24 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The published procurement value and awarded value are both £20,670. The award is active. The opportunity was treated as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The available record identifies the transport requirement and procedure but does not set out an award-criteria weighting or a separate lot structure.

This award demonstrates a defined council requirement for specialist school taxi transport linked to special educational needs provision at Sketchley Hill Primary School. A credible future competitor would need to operate a dependable taxi or passenger transport service, organise journeys around school attendance, and manage the practical safeguarding and care expectations associated with transporting children with additional needs. The successful supplier is recorded as a large organisation, while the procurement was marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, indicating that the buyer considered established operational capacity important for this requirement. Relevant businesses should therefore be able to show reliable vehicles, appropriately capable drivers, robust scheduling and consistent service delivery for a local authority.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SEN19010-SEN-TAXI-Sketchley Hill Primary School

Notice Description

SEN19010-SEN-TAXI-Sketchley Hill Primary School

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f2d57e31-6deb-458b-b52f-827f0d6c5504
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a7afa2e-0244-4211-b8d0-1888addef691
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
£20,670 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£20,670 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Aug 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

SMART PLUS TAXIS

Further Information

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