- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. SN-2305
- Lot 2. SN-2308
- Lot 3. SN-2312
- Lot 4. SN-2313
- Lot 5. SN-2314
- Lot 6. SN-2315
- Lot 7. SN-2316
- Lot 8. SN-2317
- Lot 9. SN-2318
- Lot 10. SN-2319
- Lot 11. SN-2320
- Lot 12. SN-2348
- Lot 13. SN-2349
- Lot 14. SN-2350
- Lot 15. SN-2351
- Lot 16. SN-2356
- Lot 17. SN-2357
- Lot 18. SN-2421
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 – BPB000119
Reference number
DN779799
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: £1,445,052
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
SN-2305
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-2305 - Taxi (PA) 5 + 1 - Sleaford to Tudor Lodge Therapeutic School
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-2308
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-2308 - Taxi (PA) 3 +1 - Grantham to Tudor Lodge Therapeutic School
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-2312
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-2312 - Taxi (PA) 3 +1 - Sleaford to Spalding
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-2313
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-2313 - Taxi (PA) 3 +1 - Skegness to Tudor Lodge Therapeutic School
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-2314
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-2314 - Taxi - 4 Seats - long sutton to spalding
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-2315
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-2315 - Taxi - 4 Seats - Kirton to LES (Nuture)
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-2316
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-2316 - Taxi (PA) 3 +1 - Skegness to Kirton Oakwood House
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-2317
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-2317 - Taxi (PA) 3 +1 - crowland to kirton
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-2318
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-2318 - Taxi (PA) 5 + 1 - Long Sutton (Spalding) to Kirton Oakwood House
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-2319
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-2319 - Taxi - 4 Seats - Bourne to Kirton Oakwood House
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-2320
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-2320 - Taxi - 6 Seats - Lincoln to Kirton Oakwood House
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-2348
Lot No
12
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-2348 - Taxi - 4 Seats - Billinghay 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-2349
Lot No
13
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-2349 - Taxi (PA) 5 + 1 - Spalding 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-2350
Lot No
14
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-2350 - Taxi (PA) 7 +1 - louth 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-2351
Lot No
15
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-2351 - Taxi (PA) 3 +1 - Wragby 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-2356
Lot No
16
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-2356 - Taxi (PA) 3 +1 - 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-2357
Lot No
17
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-2357 - Taxi - 4 Seats - Spalding - Gosberton - Boston 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-2421
Lot No
18
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-2421 - Taxi (PA) 3 +1 - Grantham to Holton Independent school- 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
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-2305
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 August 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
Smart Cabs
Spalding
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: £202,920
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
MS-2308
Lot No
2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Spalding Taxis Ltd
Spalding
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: £85,500
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
MS-2312
Lot No
3
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 August 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
Spalding Taxis Ltd
Spalding
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: £74,100
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
MS-2313
Lot No
4
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 August 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: £107,730
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
MS-2314
Lot No
5
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 20
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Peterborough Chauffeurs Ltd ta Capital Travel Group
Peterborough
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH11 - Peterborough
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £88,350
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
MS-2315
Lot No
6
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
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: £59,052
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
MS-2316
Lot No
7
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 16
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: £113,240
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
MS-2317
Lot No
8
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 August 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
Deeping Taxi
Spalding
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: £58,900
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
MS-2318
Lot No
9
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 August 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
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: £30,210
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
MS-2319
Lot No
10
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 23
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: £82,840
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
MS-2320
Lot No
11
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
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: £83,220
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
MS-2348
Lot No
12
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 17
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: £67,210
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
MS-2349
Lot No
13
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 August 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
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: £136,230
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
MS-2350
Lot No
14
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 August 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
WA Taxis
Grimsby
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE13 - North and North East Lincolnshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £51,300
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
MS-2351
Lot No
15
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
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: £30,210
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
MS-2356
Lot No
16
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
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: £24,510
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
MS-2357
Lot No
17
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 August 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
Smart Cabs
Spalding
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: £26,030
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
MS-2421
Lot No
18
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 17
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Grantham Taxis (25) 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: £123,500
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High court of England & Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom