Contract

BPB000040 - SEN - Spalding Tulip Academy (Waterside & Springview)/Lincoln St Francis - Closes 22/07/2024

  • Lincolnshire County Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-073358

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-031f31

Published 12 November 2025, 7:58pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Lincolnshire County Council

Crown House, Grantham Street

Lincoln

LN2 1BD

Contact

Mr Matt Ruffle

Email

matthew.ruffle2@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1522301117

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

BPB000040 - SEN - Spalding Tulip Academy (Waterside & Springview)/Lincoln St Francis - Closes 22/07/2024

Reference number

DN732193

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60120000 - Taxi services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

SEN School Transport to Tulip Academy Spalding & Lincoln St Francis

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: £883,805.5

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

SN-110 - Boston to Spalding

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

SEN Transport to Spalding Tulip Academy

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-111 - Boston to Spalding

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

SEN Transport to Spalding Tulip Academy

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-112 - Sibsey to Spalding

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

SEN Transport to Spalding Tulip Academy

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-113 - Tattershall to Spalding

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

SEN Transport to Spalding Tulip Academy

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-114 - Swineshead to Spalding

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

SEN Transport to Spalding Tulip Academy

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-116 - Moulton to Spalding

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

SEN Transport to Spalding Tulip Academy

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-117 - Market Deeping to Spalding

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

SEN Transport to Spalding Tulip Academy

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-125 - Hinckley to Lincoln

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

SEN Transport to Spalding Tulip Academy

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-128

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

SEN Transport to Spalding Tulip Academy

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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system

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

SN-110

Lot No

1

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 July 2024

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

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: £34,960


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

SN-111

Lot No

2

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 July 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 19

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: £48,260


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

SN-112

Lot No

3

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 July 2024

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 (Boston)

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: £132,050


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

SN-113

Lot No

4

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 July 2024

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: £163,400


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

SN-114

Lot No

5

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 July 2024

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 (Boston)

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: £132,050


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

SN-116

Lot No

6

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 July 2024

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

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: £72,200


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

SN-117

Lot No

7

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 July 2024

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

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: £131,100


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

SN-125

Lot No

8

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 July 2024

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

Taxi Direct School Transport

Peterborough

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF3 - Lincolnshire
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £18,270


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

SN-128

Lot No

9

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 July 2024

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

Waz Vehicle

Peterborough

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF3 - Lincolnshire
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £151,515.5


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

London

Country

United Kingdom