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title: "S453 Mainstream Taxi to South Wigston High School"
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buyer: "Leicestershire County Council"
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# S453 Mainstream Taxi to South Wigston High School

Buyer: Leicestershire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3e5381aa-8c89-491f-9128-34f8877929fc

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## Summary

Leicestershire County Council procured a mainstream taxi service for South Wigston High School. The requirement is for a vehicle with five passenger seats, transporting pupils from Braunstone, Enderby and Littlethorpe to the school. This is a passenger transport service, within the broader transport services category (CPV 60000000), delivered in the Leicestershire area of England. The council is the buying organisation. The requirement concerns a dedicated school transport route rather than general passenger transport, so it is most relevant to taxi operators, private hire businesses and school transport providers able to collect passengers from the named communities and convey them to South Wigston High School.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through an open procedure. Bids had to be submitted by 17 August 2026 at 9:00am. Leicestershire County Council awarded the contract to Crown Hills Taxis & Care Services Ltd on 19 August 2026 for £16,896. The contract period runs from 25 August 2026 to 9 July 2027. The published requirement and award are for the same five-seat taxi service between Braunstone, Enderby and Littlethorpe and South Wigston High School. The stated evaluation basis is the open procedure, with the opportunity identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This award confirms a defined local demand for five-seat taxi transport serving school pupils on a route linking Braunstone, Enderby and Littlethorpe with South Wigston High School. A credible future competitor would need access to a suitable five-passenger vehicle, the operational capacity to cover the route reliably during the school period, and knowledge of school-focused passenger transport in the Leicestershire area. Local taxi and private hire operators may be well placed because they can provide the vehicle and day-to-day route coverage directly. The council marked the requirement as suitable for smaller businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises, indicating that this scale of school transport can be relevant beyond large fleet operators.

## Notice

S453 Mainstream taxi with 5 passenger seats from Braunstone, Enderby and Littlethorpe to South Wigston High School

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86fa9e45-8498-476f-a955-13f07731be25 |
| 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 | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 25 Aug 2026 - 9 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £16,896 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £16,896 |
| 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 | Crown Hills Taxis & Care Services Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 11:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86fa9e45-8498-476f-a955-13f07731be25

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86fa9e45-8498-476f-a955-13f07731be25
  19th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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