AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Leicestershire County Council published an award notice for SEN transport services to Sense College, Loughborough. The active award names ASA TRANSPORT SERVICES LTD as supplier, with a reported value of £38,272 and a stated period from 12 October 2026 to 31 July 2027.
Published outcomeAward announced to ASA TRANSPORT SERVICES LTD under an open procedure. The source records an active award; it does not explicitly evidence contract signature.
Market significanceA single-supplier, lower-value transport-services award for a defined academic-year-style period.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ASA TRANSPORT SERVICES LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-cec88d1f-b26f-4585-9468-0f64ae317d9b-1 · 38272 GBP · active award
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The active award identifies ASA TRANSPORT SERVICES LTD as supplier and reports a value of £38,272. Supplier identity was verified by exact-name match to company number 10079447.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice published; award status active
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The notice is titled "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder" and the award status is "active".
Award date
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-09.
Contract signature
99% confidenceUnknown
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No explicit signature or contract-conclusion field is supplied.
Stated service period
99% confidence12 October 2026 to 31 July 2027
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Tender and award contractPeriod records these dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£38,272
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The award value is 38272 GBP.
Value attribution
95% confidenceAttributed to the single reported award and supplier
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One award is supplied, naming one supplier and carrying the £38,272 value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Submission deadline
99% confidence8 October 2026, 23:59 BST
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Tender period end date: 2026-10-08T23:59:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-09T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication
99% confidence9 October 2026, 15:50 BST
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Award notice publication timestamp: 2026-10-09T15:50:55+01:00.
Stated contract start
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract period start date: 2026-10-12.
Stated contract end
99% confidence31 July 2027
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Contract period end date: 2027-07-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
94% confidenceSEN taxi transport for Sense College, Loughborough
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Notice title and description: "SEN20729-SEN-TAXI-SENSE COLLEGE - LOUGHBOROUGH".
Category
99% confidenceTransport services excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000)
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Primary CPV classification is 60000000: "Transport services (excl. Waste transport)".
Delivery area
99% confidenceEngland
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The tender item lists delivery region as England.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Procurement method is recorded as open, with details "Open procedure".
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Number of bids, bidder identities, scores and evaluation detail are not supplied.
SME/VCSE suitability flags
99% confidenceNot marked suitable for SMEs or VCSEs
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Tender suitability fields record SME false and VCSE false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence12 October 2026 to 31 July 2027
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The published contract period gives these start and end dates.
Extensions and options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or variation terms are supplied.
Pricing and service specification
99% confidenceUnknown
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The source gives an overall award value but no pricing schedule or detailed service specification.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
99% confidenceOne active award to one named supplier
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The source contains one award record and names one supplier.
Route-to-market timing
99% confidenceThe award was dated one day after the stated submission deadline
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Submission deadline is 8 October 2026 and award date is 9 October 2026.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus concluded contract
99% confidenceThe published record supports an active award announcement, not explicit contract signature.
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The notice is an award notice and no signature or conclusion data is supplied.
Published information gap
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation, award rationale, lot allocation, detailed specification, pricing breakdown, extension terms and renewal plan.
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These fields are absent from the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source is an award notice and does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed or otherwise concluded.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid numbers, evaluation results, award rationale, detailed service requirements, pricing breakdown, extensions and renewal terms.
- No lot records or individual lot titles are supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
ASA TRANSPORT SERVICES LTDLeicestershire County CouncilSEN taxi transportSense College Loughboroughtransport servicespublic contract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the SEN taxi transport award for Sense College, Loughborough?
ASA TRANSPORT SERVICES LTD is named as supplier on the active award.
What is the reported value of the award?
The award value is £38,272.
When is the stated service period?
The published period runs from 12 October 2026 to 31 July 2027.
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.