Award

Mainstream Taxi S298 The Castle Rock School

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Award

30 Sep 2025 at 15:16

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council has completed a procurement process for the provision of transport services under the contract titled "Mainstream Taxi S298 The Castle Rock School". This contract falls under the industry category of transport services, excluding waste transport, and pertains to a regional operation within England, United Kingdom. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, and the contract award was made to Johal Taxis, with the active award status published on 30th September 2025. The contract period spans from 15th September 2025 to 10th July 2026.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses within the transport services sector that are interested in government contracts to expand their portfolios, particularly for SMEs and VCSEs given the suitability considerations. Firms capable of providing high-quality, reliable taxi services would be well-suited to compete in similar future engagements, facilitating business growth through partnership with local councils such as Leicestershire County Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mainstream Taxi S298 The Castle Rock School

Notice Description

Mainstream Taxi S298 The Castle Rock School

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f3846e0a-65c2-4f9c-bdcc-9ad6f42cca6a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c965c7b-bd9f-4b7f-a084-5db0b9dec0b0
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
£87 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£16,549 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
14 Sep 2025 - 10 Jul 2026 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
Post Town
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

JOHAL TAXIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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