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S728 Mainstream Taxi Ab Kettleby Primary School

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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10 Oct 2025 at 14:59

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16 Aug 2025 at 17:26

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council recently completed the procurement process titled "S728 Mainstream Taxi Ab Kettleby Primary School", which falls under the transport services industry category. This tender involved the provision of a minimum four-passenger seat taxi service to transport students from Old Dalby to Ab Kettleby Primary School, Melton Mowbray. The procurement followed an open procedure, with the tender period concluding on 15th August 2025, and the contract period starting from 26th August 2025 to 10th July 2026. Spread across multiple regions in the United Kingdom, including the East Midlands and London, this project represents a significant opportunity in terms of geographical scope. This process is now at the award stage, having been concluded with awards to "EVEREST TAXI" and "Sound Taxi".

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses within the transport sector, particularly those capable of providing reliable passenger taxi services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with capabilities in the transport services category could have advantageously met the requirements of this procurement. Businesses like EVEREST TAXI and Sound Taxi, which have established their operations in large scale, demonstrate the potential scale required for suppliers to effectively compete in this type of contract. With a budget of £11,800.90, this contract suits businesses seeking to expand within public sector procurement and develop client relations with local governmental entities like Leicestershire County Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

S728 Mainstream Taxi Ab Kettleby Primary School

Notice Description

Minimum 4 passenger seat taxi required to pick up students from Old Dalby to drop off at Ab Kettleby Primary School, Melton Mowbray.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fe4830f1-2abc-49d9-8f43-608c0713596c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3d607dc-432c-449e-9d84-b182163c8b82
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
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
£11,800 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£62 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
25 Aug 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), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

EVEREST TAXI

SOUND TAXI

Further Information

Notice Documents

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