--- title: "School / College Transport - SEND - Taxi - BPB000186" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f6e0da72-ae9d-47af-9726-c17919ba3488" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f6e0da72-ae9d-47af-9726-c17919ba3488" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f6e0da72-ae9d-47af-9726-c17919ba3488.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f6e0da72-ae9d-47af-9726-c17919ba3488.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Lincolnshire County Council" published: "2026-09-03" --- # School / College Transport - SEND - Taxi - BPB000186 Buyer: Lincolnshire County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f6e0da72-ae9d-47af-9726-c17919ba3488 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f6e0da72-ae9d-47af-9726-c17919ba3488) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f6e0da72-ae9d-47af-9726-c17919ba3488.json) ## Summary Lincolnshire County Council procured special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) school and college transport using taxis and other passenger vehicles with drivers. The requirement covers 10 scheduled routes or contracts linking Haven Cottage, Boston, Worksop, Lincoln, Spalding, Langtoft, Long Sutton, Stamford and Grantham with schools and specialist education settings in Horncastle, Meadowgate Academy in Wisbech, Marshfields School in Peterborough, Westfield House School in Terrington St Clement, Hope House School in Balderton and Wilds Lodge’s Crossroads site. The work is a passenger transport service, including non-scheduled journeys and taxi or private-hire provision. Delivery is centred on Lincolnshire and neighbouring locations across the East Midlands, including Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Nottinghamshire and surrounding areas. The procurement is complete and contracts were awarded on 16 July 2026 following a selective restricted procedure above threshold. The submission deadline was 12 July 2026 at 5pm. Awards run from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. Reliant Travels Ltd was awarded route SN-4771 for £179,531; Acorn Contract and Hire Ltd received SN-4803 and SN-4947 for £374,490; Deeping Taxis Ltd received SN-4772 and SN-4874 for £287,850; DG Private Hire Ltd received SN-4773 for £109,250; Edita Jackevic private hire received SN-4902 for £90,250; and Peterborough Ace Cars received SN-4774 for £104,500. The procurement category is services, and the opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. This procurement demonstrates sustained demand from Lincolnshire County Council for specialist school transport delivered by local and regional taxi and private-hire operators. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would need reliable vehicles and drivers, the operational capacity to run fixed education routes, and experience transporting children or passengers with SEND safely and consistently. Coverage across Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties matters, as routes connect several towns with specialist schools outside their immediate area. The awards show that the work can be divided between smaller operators: each recorded supplier is an SME, and individual contracts range from single routes to pairs of routes. Credible competitors should therefore be able to evidence dependable daily scheduling, safeguarding-conscious service delivery, suitable passenger vehicles and resilience across a multi-year contract. ## Notice 10 routes/contracts: SN-4777 Haven Cottage to Horncastle St Lawrence SN-4803 Boston to Horncastle SN-4802 Worksop to Horncastle (via Gainsborough) SN-4947 Lincoln (via Welton) to Horncastle SN-4771 Spalding (via Long Sutton) to Meadowgate Academy, Wisbech SN-4774 Langtoft to Marshfields School, Peterborough SN-4902 Long Sutton to Terrington St. Clement (Westfield House School) SN-4772 Stamford (via Grantham) to Hope House School, Balderton SN-4773 Grantham to Hope House School, Balderton SN-4874 Grantham to Wilds Lodge - Crossroads site ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47178d2f-6023-4aa9-8d25-6932ae79bef7 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 16 Jul 2026 | | Contract period | 2 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £1,145,871 | | 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 | Lincolnshire County Council | | Locality | LINCOLN | | Postcode area | Lincoln | | Postcode | LN1 1YL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire | | ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC | | Local authority | Lincoln | | Electoral ward | Carholme | | Westminster constituency | Lincoln | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 6 | | Supplier names | Reliant Travels Ltd; Acorn contract and hire ltd; Deeping Taxis; D G Private Hire Limited; Edita Jackevic Private Hire; Peterborough Ace cars | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60100000 - Road transport services - 60120000 - Taxi services - 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services - 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport - 60150000 - Passenger transport by animal-drawn vehicles - 60160000 - Mail transport by road - 60161000 - Parcel transport services - 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver - 60171000 - Hire of passenger cars with driver - 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver - 60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver - 60181000 - Hire of trucks with driver - 60182000 - Hire of industrial vehicles with driver - 60183000 - Hire of vans with driver ## Release History - 3 Sep 2026 at 12:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47178d2f-6023-4aa9-8d25-6932ae79bef7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47178d2f-6023-4aa9-8d25-6932ae79bef7 3rd September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://app.panacea-software.com/lcc/ Click above to Apply (link to e-procurement portal) ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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