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2025/26 SEN HTS Transport (Sherbourne Fields)

COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL

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09 Sep 2025 at 09:55

Summary of the contracting process

Coventry City Council has completed a procurement process for the provision of a home-to-school taxi service for the 2025/26 academic year, specifically for Sherbourne Fields, under the framework agreement. The contract for this service, classified under the services industry category, was awarded to Alpha Taxis (Warwickshire) Limited. This process, labelled under the legal basis 2023/54, followed a selective procurement method and was designated as below threshold, allowing for an award under a framework. The contract commenced on 2nd September 2025 and is set to conclude on 31st July 2026, with a gross contract value of GBP 60,420. The contractual agreement was formalised on 14th August 2025.

This tender provides significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in passenger transport services, particularly those with expertise in taxi operations. Companies located within or near the Coventry and Warwickshire region, possessing infrastructure and resources to manage school transport services, would find this opportunity beneficial for business growth. The procurement aligns with the requirements of public authority sub-central government bodies and supports SMEs looking to expand their footprint in the public sector market.

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Notice Title

2025/26 SEN HTS Transport (Sherbourne Fields)

Notice Description

Provision of a home to school taxi service during the 2025/26 academic year.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05966d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054914-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60120000 - Taxi services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£50,350 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20257 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 5RR
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALPHA TAXIS (WARWICKSHIRE

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