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title: "SEN20465-SEN-TAXI-THE NEWBRIDGE SCHOOL"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Leicestershire County Council"
published: "2026-09-18"
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# SEN20465-SEN-TAXI-THE NEWBRIDGE SCHOOL

Buyer: Leicestershire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-063b0b86-71ca-4dab-bb5d-3958e9a95af5

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## Summary

Leicestershire County Council procured specialist taxi transport services for The Newbridge School under the requirement titled SEN20465-SEN-TAXI-THE NEWBRIDGE SCHOOL. The work falls within transport services and is intended to support the school’s special educational needs transport arrangements. Delivery is in England, with the council based in Leicester. The requirement is for a transport operator able to provide the specified school taxi service rather than goods, construction or general professional advice. Businesses active in passenger transport, school transport or taxi operations are the closest fit, particularly those able to manage a dedicated education transport requirement for a public-sector buyer.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open procedure. The submission deadline was 17 September 2026 at 23:59. Leicestershire County Council awarded the contract to Sound Taxi Ltd on 18 September 2026 for £11,960 including the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The published information identifies transport services as the procurement category, but does not set out a separate scoring breakdown or detailed evaluation criteria. The opportunity was recorded as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations. The award is active and the selected supplier is Sound Taxi Ltd.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award provides a clear example of Leicestershire County Council’s demand for dedicated taxi transport supporting a special educational needs school. A credible competitor for similar work would need to operate a dependable passenger transport service, understand school-based requirements and provide sufficient vehicles, drivers and operational cover for the service specification. Experience of transporting children or young people with additional needs, robust safeguarding arrangements, reliable scheduling and effective communication with the council and school would strengthen a future offer where required by the specification. The procurement was not identified as suitable for SMEs or VCSEs, so established operators with the capacity and governance to meet council requirements are the closest comparable supplier group.

## Notice

SEN20465-SEN-TAXI-THE NEWBRIDGE SCHOOL

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/747162c2-34be-438d-a82d-35ea06d3e1e2 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 21 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £11,960 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £11,960 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Leicestershire County Council |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Postcode area | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Sound Taxi |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2026 at 14:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/747162c2-34be-438d-a82d-35ea06d3e1e2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/747162c2-34be-438d-a82d-35ea06d3e1e2
  18th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html

## Provenance

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