Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Lincolnshire County Council
Crown House, Grantham Street
Lincoln
LN2 1BD
UK
Contact person: Mr Matt Ruffle
Telephone: +44 1522301117
E-mail: matthew.ruffle2@lincolnshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
School / College Transport - SEND - Spalding Tulip Academy + Boston Endeavour - Taxi - BPB000163
Reference number: DN786110
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Contract to transport passengers to Tulip Academy / Boston Endeavour
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
445 930.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
SN-3029 - Frithville to Boston
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
SEND Passenger Transport to Boston Endeavour
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Lowest Cost
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
SN-3015 - Brothertoft to Spalding
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
SEND Passenger Transport to Tulip Academy
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Lowest Cost
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
SN-3028 - Whaplode Drove to Spalding
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
SEND Passenger Transport to Spalding Tulip
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Lowest Cost
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
A dynamic purchasing system was set up
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-006296
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: SN-3029
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Acorn Contract Hire (Boston)
Boston
UK
NUTS: UKF3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 160 550.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: SN-3015
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 15
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Royal Taxis Peterborough
Peterborough
UK
NUTS: UKF3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 139 270.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: SN-3028
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 14
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Royal Taxis Peterborough
Peterborough
UK
NUTS: UKF3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 146 110.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/11/2025