--- title: "SEN20613-SEN-TAXI-THE PHOENIX CENTRE (HOSPITAL SCHOOL)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4f588eb3-8fb2-49ef-9c14-2cd4f1db5557" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4f588eb3-8fb2-49ef-9c14-2cd4f1db5557" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4f588eb3-8fb2-49ef-9c14-2cd4f1db5557.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4f588eb3-8fb2-49ef-9c14-2cd4f1db5557.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Leicestershire County Council" published: "2026-10-01" --- # SEN20613-SEN-TAXI-THE PHOENIX CENTRE (HOSPITAL SCHOOL) Buyer: Leicestershire County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4f588eb3-8fb2-49ef-9c14-2cd4f1db5557 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4f588eb3-8fb2-49ef-9c14-2cd4f1db5557) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4f588eb3-8fb2-49ef-9c14-2cd4f1db5557.json) ## Summary Leicestershire County Council procured transport services for SEN20613, a taxi requirement serving The Phoenix Centre (Hospital School). The service is classified as transport, rather than vehicle supply, and is intended to support transport associated with the hospital school. The stated delivery location is England; no town or route is identified in the procurement information. The requirement is a specific school transport service, so it is most relevant to passenger transport operators able to provide taxi services for this setting. The council is the buying organisation. The available description identifies the destination but does not detail passenger numbers, journey patterns or vehicle specifications. The procurement is complete and was awarded to GI Express Leicester Ltd. Leicestershire County Council used an open procedure. The award was made on 1 October 2026, with a contract period from 5 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. The awarded value is £15,700; the original estimated tender value was £15,600. The requirement is presented as a single service, with no separate lots described. The tender response deadline was 30 September 2026. The published information gives no evaluation criteria or bidder eligibility requirements beyond indicating that the opportunity was not considered suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The outcome shows that a supplier has been selected for the school transport requirement. For passenger transport operators, this award demonstrates a defined requirement from Leicestershire County Council for taxi transport connected with The Phoenix Centre (Hospital School). A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to operate taxi services and show that it can reliably serve the school’s transport needs. The award to GI Express Leicester Ltd provides evidence of the supplier selected, but the procurement information does not describe specific vehicle standards, safeguarding checks, passenger assistance, driver qualifications or service capacity. The council’s assessment that the opportunity was unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises signals that the requirement was not framed for those supplier types. Businesses with relevant school transport experience and the operational resources to deliver a dedicated service may find this buyer’s requirement informative when assessing comparable work. ## Notice SEN20613-SEN-TAXI-THE PHOENIX CENTRE (HOSPITAL SCHOOL) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d59f7ee5-8b0e-45ee-94c7-fe041611fc7b | | 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 | 1 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 1 Oct 2026 | | Contract period | 5 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £15,600 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £15,700 | | 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 | GI Express Leicester Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 1 Oct 2026 at 16:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d59f7ee5-8b0e-45ee-94c7-fe041611fc7b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d59f7ee5-8b0e-45ee-94c7-fe041611fc7b 1st October 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-b5fd17-4f588eb3-8fb2-49ef-9c14-2cd4f1db5557. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4f588eb3-8fb2-49ef-9c14-2cd4f1db5557.json.