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Purchase of Season Tickets on School Provided Transport

Leicestershire County Council

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22 Oct 2026 at 15:20

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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22 Oct 2026 at 15:08

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council bought season tickets for pupils using home-to-school transport provided by schools on coaches. The requirement is for passenger transport tickets, covering coach travel and related non-scheduled passenger transport, rather than the provision of school transport services directly by the council. The awarded services relate to delivery in Leicestershire. Two school organisations received separate awards: Bradgate Education Partnership and Mowbray Education Trust, trading as Iveshead School. The tickets support pupils travelling between home and school using coach services arranged by the schools. The requirement includes the possibility of buying additional tickets if student numbers increase. This is a school travel requirement, so operators and ticket suppliers serving coach-based home-to-school routes are the closest fit.

The procurement is complete and contracts have been signed. Leicestershire County Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Bradgate Education Partnership was awarded a contract worth £53,000 excluding VAT (£63,600 including VAT), and Mowbray Education Trust, trading as Iveshead School, was awarded a separate contract worth £8,000 excluding VAT (£9,600 including VAT). Both awards were made on 22 October 2026. Each contract runs from 23 October 2026 to 31 July 2027 and allows additional ticket purchases if pupil numbers increase. The requirement was arranged as one lot, with suitability indicated for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The data gives no award-scoring basis; the contracts were placed without competition.

This award demonstrates demand from Leicestershire County Council for school-arranged coach travel tickets, with separate requirements linked to two education organisations and provision for extra tickets if pupil numbers rise. A credible supplier for a comparable future requirement would need to arrange or supply tickets for home-to-school coach journeys and be able to respond to changes in pupil numbers. Relevant experience would include managing passenger transport for school users and coordinating with schools or education trusts. Coach operators and providers able to support non-scheduled passenger journeys are the most directly aligned competitors. The work was bought through a below-threshold direct award without competition, so suppliers should note that this procurement did not test competing offers or set out scored evaluation criteria. The contracts provide evidence of a defined, school-focused passenger transport requirement in Leicestershire.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Purchase of Season Tickets on School Provided Transport

Notice Description

Purchase of season tickets for home to school transport provided by schools on coaches.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078e17
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100089-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60120000 - Taxi services

60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£61,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£61,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Bradgate Education Partnership

Mowbray Education Trust

Further Information

Notice Documents

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