AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Leicestershire County Council published an award notice for a wheelchair-accessible SEN transport service from Broughton Astley to Birkett House School. The active award names A ZOOM LTD as supplier and states a value of £30,000.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded for A ZOOM LTD under an open procedure. The notice is an award announcement; the supplied data does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
Market significanceA small, single-supplier transport-services award for an SEN school route in England.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
A ZOOM LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-633d8f00-75b6-4b83-a66d-3902ac3bd28b-1 · 30000 GBP · Active award
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The award names A ZOOM LTD as supplier and gives an award value of £30,000. Supplier verification records an exact-name match to company number 06874139.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement stage
99% confidenceAward
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Process stage is "award" and display status is "awarded".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award status is "active".
Award notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished is 2026-10-20T16:02:09+01:00.
Contract signature
99% confidenceNot explicitly stated
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The supplied source contains an award notice and active award status but no explicit signature field or signed-contract confirmation.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£30,000 GBP
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The award value is 30000 GBP.
Tender value
99% confidence£30,000 GBP
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The tender value is 30000 GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceAllocated to the sole recorded award
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One award is supplied, naming one supplier, with a £30,000 award value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Submission deadline
99% confidence13 August 2026, 23:59 BST
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Tender period endDate is 2026-08-13T23:59:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence13 August 2026
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Award date is 2026-08-13T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication
99% confidence20 October 2026
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The award notice was published on 2026-10-20.
Start date
98% confidence24 August 2026
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Both process-level and tender contract-period data state 2026-08-24.
End date
99% confidenceConflicting source dates: 30 July 2027 and 31 August 2027
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Process-level/tender contract period ends 2027-07-30T23:59:59+01:00, while the award contract period ends 2027-08-31T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceWheelchair-accessible SEN transport route from Broughton Astley to Birkett House School
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Process title and description state "SEN19693 wheelchair accessible BROUGHTON ASTLEY to Birkett House School".
Category
99% confidenceTransport services (excluding waste transport)
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Primary CPV is 60000000: Transport services (excl. Waste transport).
Delivery area
98% confidenceEngland, United Kingdom
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The tender item delivery address specifies region England and country United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Procurement method is "open" and procurementMethodDetails is "Open procedure".
Competition details
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, bidder list, evaluation scores or award rationale is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated start date
98% confidence24 August 2026
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Tender and process contract-period fields state 2026-08-24.
Stated end date
99% confidenceUnresolved conflict: 30 July 2027 or 31 August 2027
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Tender/process data and award-level contract-period data give different end dates.
Extensions and options
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No extension or option terms are included.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
98% confidenceSingle recorded supplier and single £30,000 award
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One award record names A ZOOM LTD and has a £30,000 value.
Route accessibility requirement
99% confidenceWheelchair accessibility is expressly stated
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The procurement title includes "wheelchair accessible".
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract end-date inconsistency
99% confidenceThe source contains two different end dates
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Tender/process data ends on 30 July 2027; award-level data ends on 31 August 2027. Neither date has been selected as definitive.
Publication timing
99% confidenceAward notice was published after the stated start date
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The stated start date is 24 August 2026, while the award notice was published on 20 October 2026.
Unpublished competition information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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Bid counts, bidder identities, evaluation results and award rationale are absent.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied source gives conflicting contract end dates: 30 July 2027 at tender/process level and 31 August 2027 at award level.
- The notice does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
- Lot titles and lot-level allocations are not supplied.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid counts, evaluation criteria or scores, award rationale, pricing detail, extension options and renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
A ZOOM LTDLeicestershire County CouncilSEN transportwheelchair accessible transportBirkett House SchoolBroughton Astleytransport services
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier?
A ZOOM LTD is the named supplier, with an exact-name verified company match to company number 06874139.
What is the award value?
The recorded award value is £30,000 GBP.
When does the service end?
The supplied data conflicts: it states both 30 July 2027 and 31 August 2027. The definitive end date is therefore unclear.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.