Award

S315-Mainstream Taxi 8 Seater- Kibworth Mead Academy

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Award

28 Feb 2025 at 10:29

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council has concluded an open procurement process for providing an eight-seater mainstream taxi service to Kibworth Mead Academy. The contract falls under the transport services industry category (excluding waste transport) and is located in England, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is now at the award phase, with the contract awarded on 25 February 2025. The contract period begins on 27 February 2025 and ends on 11 July 2025. The tender had a closing date for submissions on 24 February 2025 at 16:00, with an estimated contract value of £24,384 GBP.

This contract offers significant business growth opportunities, especially for companies involved in transport services. Businesses that fit well with this tender include those that are SMEs or VCSEs, given the suitability criteria. The awarded supplier, MASTERCABS, indicates a precedent for large-scale operators in such procurement processes. Engaging in this type of contract can help businesses build their portfolio within public sector transport services while gaining experience working with local government contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

S315-Mainstream Taxi 8 Seater- Kibworth Mead Academy

Notice Description

S315-Mainstream Taxi 8 Seater- Kibworth Mead Academy

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f8a99ae4-9023-44ed-b025-a86ea6c5f11f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d569b540-25de-4048-a30e-8489080e5dd9
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
£127 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£24,384 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Feb 202512 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Feb 202512 months ago
Contract Period
27 Feb 2025 - 11 Jul 2025 1-6 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

MASTERCABS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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