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SEN18820-SEN-TAXI-DOROTHY GOODMAN UPPER BARWELL

Leicestershire County Council

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18 Jul 2026 at 16:15

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council procured a passenger transport service for special educational needs taxi travel connected with Dorothy Goodman Upper School in Barwell. The requirement falls within transport services and is classified under CPV 60000000. The buyer is Leicestershire County Council, based at County Hall in Glenfield, Leicester. Delivery is in England, with the procurement title identifying Barwell as the service location. This is a service requirement rather than a goods or construction contract, and is relevant to taxi operators, private-hire companies and other passenger transport providers able to provide dedicated school transport for pupils with special educational needs.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through an open procedure. Bids had to be submitted by 15 July 2026 at 23:59. The award was made on 18 July 2026 to NMI TAXI LTD for £31,200 including the stated contract value. The awarded contract period runs from 24 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender records an estimated value of £31,200. The requirement was treated as a services procurement and was not identified as suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. One supplier is recorded as having received the award.

This award shows established demand from Leicestershire County Council for a dedicated taxi or passenger transport service supporting special educational needs travel to a named school in the Barwell area. A credible future competitor would need to operate suitable taxi or private-hire vehicles, organise dependable school journeys and demonstrate the capacity to provide consistent passenger transport for the full service requirement. Local knowledge of Barwell, Leicester and surrounding routes would be commercially useful, as would experience in council-funded or school-related transport. The successful supplier was recorded as a large organisation, indicating that the buyer accepted a provider with the operational capacity to deliver the service at this scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SEN18820-SEN-TAXI-DOROTHY GOODMAN UPPER BARWELL

Notice Description

SEN18820-SEN-TAXI-DOROTHY GOODMAN UPPER BARWELL

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ffea1adc-6d57-43f6-9fc3-175cc5b69b0e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3107422-5dc0-4c13-98a0-9aa65c5e5457
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
Not specified
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
£31,200 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£31,200 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 31 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

NMI TAXI

Further Information

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