--- title: "Mainstream Taxi S778 Heath Lane Academy" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2239a1ee-4382-470a-bd47-2d221a3ae47d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2239a1ee-4382-470a-bd47-2d221a3ae47d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2239a1ee-4382-470a-bd47-2d221a3ae47d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2239a1ee-4382-470a-bd47-2d221a3ae47d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Leicestershire County Council" published: "2026-08-19" --- # Mainstream Taxi S778 Heath Lane Academy Buyer: Leicestershire County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2239a1ee-4382-470a-bd47-2d221a3ae47d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2239a1ee-4382-470a-bd47-2d221a3ae47d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2239a1ee-4382-470a-bd47-2d221a3ae47d.json) ## Summary Leicestershire County Council procured mainstream taxi transport for S778 Heath Lane Academy. The requirement is a passenger transport service, intended to provide school travel rather than goods, construction or professional consultancy. Delivery is in England, with the council as the buying organisation. The named requirement is a single academy transport service, so relevant suppliers are taxi and private-hire operators able to provide scheduled journeys for pupils under a public-sector arrangement. The procurement falls within transport services, CPV 60000000. Businesses serving Leicestershire and the surrounding area may find the buyer and service type particularly relevant, although the published delivery location is stated only at England level. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. This procurement has been completed and awarded following an open procedure. The tender submission deadline was 27 July 2026 at 9:00 am, and the award was made on 28 July 2026. P & P Cabs Limited was selected as supplier for £17,860. The awarded contract runs from 24 August 2026 to 8 July 2027. The tender’s estimated value was £94, while the awarded value is £17,860; these are separate figures and should not be treated as interchangeable. The procurement was for services, under an open procedure. The tender record identifies one requirement for mainstream taxi transport for S778 Heath Lane Academy. The contract period follows the same start and end dates as the award period. This award is useful market evidence for taxi and private-hire businesses that provide contracted school transport. A credible future competitor would need the vehicles, drivers, scheduling capacity and operational controls to deliver a dedicated academy service reliably throughout the school term and across the required journeys. Experience of transporting pupils, managing regular school runs and working to public-sector service requirements would help demonstrate readiness. The buyer’s stated suitability for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises indicates that the requirement is not limited to large national transport groups. Local operators may therefore be well placed if they can offer sufficient vehicle availability, driver cover, safeguarding arrangements and continuity of service. The route to market was an open procedure, so businesses should be prepared to compete through a formal tender process when this buyer next reviews the requirement. ## Notice Mainstream Taxi S778 Heath Lane Academy ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e5314ab-8fe1-475c-b40b-5d18ef863e16 | | 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 | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 27 Jul 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Jul 2026 | | Contract period | 24 Aug 2026 - 8 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £94 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £17,860 | | 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 | P & P Cabs Limited | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 19 Aug 2026 at 15:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e5314ab-8fe1-475c-b40b-5d18ef863e16 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e5314ab-8fe1-475c-b40b-5d18ef863e16 19th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2239a1ee-4382-470a-bd47-2d221a3ae47d. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2239a1ee-4382-470a-bd47-2d221a3ae47d.json.