Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Lincolnshire County Council
County Offices, Newland
Lincoln
LN1 1YL
Contact
Mr Sandy Carruthers
sandy.carruthers@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1522553090
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF3 - Lincolnshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
School / College Transport – SEND – Taxi – BPB000116
Reference number
DN770313
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60120000 - Taxi services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
SEND taxi contracts in Lincolnshire
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £561,712
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
SN-2018
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
SN-2018 - Taxi (PA) 7 +1 - Gainsborough to Holton (Osbournby)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Lowest Cost / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
SN-2020
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
SN-2020- Taxi (PA) 7 +1: 3 - Boston to Friesthorpe
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Lowest Cost / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
SN-2021
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
SN-2021- Taxi - 4 Seats - Lincoln to Castle Futures (Gainsborough)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Lowest Cost / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
SN-2023
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
SN-2023- Taxi (PA) 3 +1 - Boston to Lincoln
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Lowest Cost / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
SN-2030
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
SN-2030- Taxi - 4 Seats - Mablethorpe to Boston
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Lowest Cost / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
SN-2036
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
SN-2036- Taxi - 4 Seats- Skegness to Holton (Sleaford)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Lowest Cost / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
SN-2009
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
SN-2009- Taxi (PA) 7+1 - Stamford to Grantham Greenfields
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Lowest Cost / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
SN-2050
Lot No
8
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
SN-2050- Taxi (PA) 3 +1 - Lincoln to Sleaford
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Lowest Cost / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
SN-2051
Lot No
9
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
SN-2051-Taxi (PA) 3 +1- Sleaford to Lincoln Athena
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Lowest Cost / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
SN-2057
Lot No
10
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
SN-2057-Taxi 4 seats - Grantham to Sutherland (Nottingham)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Lowest Cost / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
SN-2058
Lot No
11
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
SN-2058 - Taxi 4 seats- Horncastle to Lincoln
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Lowest Cost / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-006296
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
MS-2018
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 14
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Newark Alfa Taxi
Newark
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £237,500
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
MS-2020
Lot No
2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Acorn Contract & Hire Ltd
Boston
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £90,820
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
MS-2021
Lot No
3
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
24x7 Ltd
Stanstead
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £52,493
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
MS-2023
Lot No
4
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Acorn Contract & Hire Ltd
Boston
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £35,910
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
MS-2030
Lot No
5
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Acorn Contract & Hire Ltd
Boston
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £34,010
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
MS-2036
Lot No
6
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 14
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
A4R Private Hire
Boston
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £91,200
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
MS-2009
Lot No
7
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
MS-2050
Lot No
8
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
A B Taxi Services Ltd
Grantham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £99,579
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
MS-2051
Lot No
9
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Handsome Cabs Ltd
Lincoln
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £60,420
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
MS-2057
Lot No
10
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
S R Taxis
Grantham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £67,260
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
MS-2058
Lot No
11
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 14
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Acorn Contract & Hire Ltd
Boston
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £120,840
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom