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School / College Transport - SEND - Taxi - BPB000186

Lincolnshire County Council

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03 Sep 2026 at 12:37

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Summary of the contracting process

Lincolnshire County Council procured special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) school and college transport using taxis and other passenger vehicles with drivers. The requirement covers 10 scheduled routes or contracts linking Haven Cottage, Boston, Worksop, Lincoln, Spalding, Langtoft, Long Sutton, Stamford and Grantham with schools and specialist education settings in Horncastle, Meadowgate Academy in Wisbech, Marshfields School in Peterborough, Westfield House School in Terrington St Clement, Hope House School in Balderton and Wilds Lodge’s Crossroads site. The work is a passenger transport service, including non-scheduled journeys and taxi or private-hire provision. Delivery is centred on Lincolnshire and neighbouring locations across the East Midlands, including Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Nottinghamshire and surrounding areas.

The procurement is complete and contracts were awarded on 16 July 2026 following a selective restricted procedure above threshold. The submission deadline was 12 July 2026 at 5pm. Awards run from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. Reliant Travels Ltd was awarded route SN-4771 for £179,531; Acorn Contract and Hire Ltd received SN-4803 and SN-4947 for £374,490; Deeping Taxis Ltd received SN-4772 and SN-4874 for £287,850; DG Private Hire Ltd received SN-4773 for £109,250; Edita Jackevic private hire received SN-4902 for £90,250; and Peterborough Ace Cars received SN-4774 for £104,500. The procurement category is services, and the opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This procurement demonstrates sustained demand from Lincolnshire County Council for specialist school transport delivered by local and regional taxi and private-hire operators. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would need reliable vehicles and drivers, the operational capacity to run fixed education routes, and experience transporting children or passengers with SEND safely and consistently. Coverage across Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties matters, as routes connect several towns with specialist schools outside their immediate area. The awards show that the work can be divided between smaller operators: each recorded supplier is an SME, and individual contracts range from single routes to pairs of routes. Credible competitors should therefore be able to evidence dependable daily scheduling, safeguarding-conscious service delivery, suitable passenger vehicles and resilience across a multi-year contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

School / College Transport - SEND - Taxi - BPB000186

Notice Description

10 routes/contracts: SN-4777 Haven Cottage to Horncastle St Lawrence SN-4803 Boston to Horncastle SN-4802 Worksop to Horncastle (via Gainsborough) SN-4947 Lincoln (via Welton) to Horncastle SN-4771 Spalding (via Long Sutton) to Meadowgate Academy, Wisbech SN-4774 Langtoft to Marshfields School, Peterborough SN-4902 Long Sutton to Terrington St. Clement (Westfield House School) SN-4772 Stamford (via Grantham) to Hope House School, Balderton SN-4773 Grantham to Hope House School, Balderton SN-4874 Grantham to Wilds Lodge - Crossroads site

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f6e0da72-ae9d-47af-9726-c17919ba3488
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47178d2f-6023-4aa9-8d25-6932ae79bef7
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

60120000 - Taxi services

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

60150000 - Passenger transport by animal-drawn vehicles

60160000 - Mail transport by road

60161000 - Parcel transport services

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

60171000 - Hire of passenger cars with driver

60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver

60181000 - Hire of trucks with driver

60182000 - Hire of industrial vehicles with driver

60183000 - Hire of vans with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,145,871 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
2 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 4-5 years
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
Lincolnshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LINCOLN
Postcode
LN1 1YL
Postcode Area
Lincoln
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Lincoln
Electoral Ward
Carholme
Westminster Constituency
Lincoln

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

Reliant Travels Ltd

Acorn contract and hire ltd

Deeping Taxis

D G Private Hire Limited

Edita Jackevic Private Hire

Peterborough Ace cars

Further Information

Notice Documents

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