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S342 Mainstream Taxi Newbold Verdon and Stoke Golding to The Hinckley School

Leicestershire County Council

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28 Jul 2026 at 11:50

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council procured a mainstream school transport taxi service for The Hinckley School. The requirement covers an eight-passenger-seat vehicle carrying pupils from Newbold Verdon and Stoke Golding to the school, under the transport services category (CPV 60000000). The service is delivered in England, on a specific route connecting the two villages with The Hinckley School. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply, infrastructure or general haulage requirement. It suits operators able to provide a suitable eight-seat taxi and deliver a regular school journey for the council. The council is the buyer and commissioning organisation for the service.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following an open procedure. Bids had to be submitted by 9:00am on 27 July 2026, and the contract was awarded on 28 July 2026. AC Taxi was selected as the supplier. The awarded value is £18,816, and the contract runs from 26 August 2026 to 9 July 2027. The procurement was treated as a services contract and was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations. The award relates to the complete requirement for the school taxi route, rather than separately identified lots. The available information identifies the supplier and award outcome but does not set out a weighted evaluation breakdown.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from Leicestershire County Council for contracted school passenger transport between Newbold Verdon, Stoke Golding and The Hinckley School. A credible future competitor would need to operate an eight-passenger-seat taxi, provide dependable scheduled school transport and understand the practical demands of serving this route. Relevant capability includes arranging a suitable vehicle, maintaining reliable daily operations and managing passenger journeys between the named communities and school. The opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations, so smaller local operators can be commercially relevant when demonstrating the necessary vehicle capacity and service reliability. Taxi and private-hire businesses with local coverage are the closest fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

S342 Mainstream Taxi Newbold Verdon and Stoke Golding to The Hinckley School

Notice Description

S342 Mainstream Taxi with 8 passenger seats from Newbold Verdon and Stoke Golding until The Hinckley School

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f4ca90d5-0dfc-4d8b-b773-cf0f3f445c19
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c99066aa-508c-4d8d-8153-21ffb3b4ed06
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£18,816 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£18,816 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

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

a&c taxi

Further Information

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