School/College Transport - SEND - Taxi - BPB000172

Official notice

Authority: Lincolnshire County Council

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

CPV: Road transport services (60100000)

Published contract value£167,367VAT basis not stated

Contract ends 31 Jul 2028

Awarded to Clapham Contract Hire

Contract starts 5 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

SN-3631 - Pinchbeck (via Folkingham) to The Place Independent School

SN-3630 - Chapel Hill to Lincoln Athena

SN-3589 - Boston to Kisimul (Swinderby)

SN-3590 - Grantham to Bridge House (Upper)

SN-3593 - Grantham to Kirton Oakwood

SN-3592 - Spalding to Kirkstone House

Published procurement details

Procedure: Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Buyer reference: BPB000172-7
Category: Services
Tender status: Complete
Award status: Active
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises: Yes
Tender deadline: 2 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
Procurement method: Selective
Additional classifications 1: Reference: 60110000
Additional classifications 1: Scheme: CPV
Additional classifications 1: Description: Public road transport services
Additional classifications 2: Reference: 60120000
Additional classifications 2: Scheme: CPV
Additional classifications 2: Description: Taxi services
Additional classifications 3: Reference: 60130000
Additional classifications 3: Scheme: CPV
Additional classifications 3: Description: Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
Additional classifications 4: Reference: 60140000
Additional classifications 4: Scheme: CPV
Additional classifications 4: Description: Non-scheduled passenger transport
Additional classifications 5: Reference: 60150000
Additional classifications 5: Scheme: CPV
Additional classifications 5: Description: Passenger transport by animal-drawn vehicles
Additional classifications 6: Reference: 60160000
Additional classifications 6: Scheme: CPV
Additional classifications 6: Description: Mail transport by road
Additional classifications 7: Reference: 60161000
Additional classifications 7: Scheme: CPV
Additional classifications 7: Description: Parcel transport services
Additional classifications 8: Reference: 60170000
Additional classifications 8: Scheme: CPV
Additional classifications 8: Description: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Additional classifications 9: Reference: 60171000
Additional classifications 9: Scheme: CPV
Additional classifications 9: Description: Hire of passenger cars with driver
Additional classifications 10: Reference: 60172000
Additional classifications 10: Scheme: CPV
Additional classifications 10: Description: Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Additional classifications 11: Reference: 60180000
Additional classifications 11: Scheme: CPV
Additional classifications 11: Description: Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver
Additional classifications 12: Reference: 60181000
Additional classifications 12: Scheme: CPV
Additional classifications 12: Description: Hire of trucks with driver
Additional classifications 13: Reference: 60182000
Additional classifications 13: Scheme: CPV
Additional classifications 13: Description: Hire of industrial vehicles with driver
Additional classifications 14: Reference: 60183000
Additional classifications 14: Scheme: CPV
Additional classifications 14: Description: Hire of vans with driver
Tender contract period: Start date: 1 Dec 2025
Tender contract period: End date: 31 Jul 2031, 23:59 BST
Item 1: Delivery locations as published: LN1 1YL; East Midlands, United Kingdom
Description: SN-3593 & SN-3631

Key dates

Published dates

Award decision
3 Nov 2025
Notice published
20 Nov 2025
Contract starts
5 Jan 2026
Contract ends
31 Jul 2028

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Lincolnshire County CouncilContracting authority County Offices, Newland, Lincoln, LN1 1YL, EnglandContact name, email

Suppliers named on the notice

Acorn Contract and Hire LtdSupplier 5 Bond Street, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8XT
Identifier
04455094 · GB-COH
Voluntary, community or social enterprise
No
Business size
Large
Clapham Contract HireSupplier 3 Red Cottages, Skillington Road, Stoke Rochford, Lincolnshire, NG33 5EQ
Voluntary, community or social enterprise
No
Business size
SME
24x7 LtdSupplier Little Easton Manor, Little Easton, DUNMOW, Essex, CM6 2JN, United Kingdom
Identifier
04142000 · GB-COH
Voluntary, community or social enterprise
No
Business size
Large

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder awardAward noticeen20 Nov 2025, 13:15 GMT
⭐ Click above to Apply (link to e-procurement portal) awardTender notice
Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder awardAward noticeen20 Nov 2025, 13:15 GMT
⭐ Click above to Apply (link to e-procurement portal) awardTender notice
Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder awardAward noticeen20 Nov 2025, 13:15 GMT
⭐ Click above to Apply (link to e-procurement portal) awardTender notice

Other published award 1

Reference: ocds-b5fd17-78b2a5c5-cb42-4117-b599-a8b25402b695-1
Date: 3 Nov 2025
Value: £234,270.00
Status: Active
Suppliers 1: Reference: GB-COH-04455094
Suppliers 1: Name: Acorn Contract and Hire Ltd
Description: SN-3589 & SN-3590
Published: 20 Nov 2025, 13:15 GMT
Contract Period: Start date: 5 Jan 2026
Contract Period: End date: 31 Jul 2028, 23:59 BST

Other published award 2

Reference: ocds-b5fd17-78b2a5c5-cb42-4117-b599-a8b25402b695-3
Date: 3 Nov 2025
Value: £66,051.60
Status: Active
Suppliers 1: Reference: GB-COH-04142000
Suppliers 1: Name: 24x7 Ltd
Description: SN-3592
Published: 20 Nov 2025, 13:15 GMT
Contract Period: Start date: 5 Jan 2026
Contract Period: End date: 31 Jul 2028, 23:59 BST

Source record

Source: Contracts Finder
Notice language: en
Release reference: ocds-b5fd17-78b2a5c5-cb42-4117-b599-a8b25402b695-2025-11-20T13:15:57Z
Published: 20 Nov 2025
Latest update: 20 Nov 2025
Procedure reference: ocds-b5fd17-78b2a5c5-cb42-4117-b599-a8b25402b695
Contract reference: ocds-b5fd17-78b2a5c5-cb42-4117-b599-a8b25402b695-2