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ID: 37217 - DSP UNIT OF OAKLANDS SCHOOL

Leicester City Council

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27 Aug 2026 at 10:21

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council procured passenger transport services for a journey associated with Oaklands School. The requirement covers taxi services and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers, classified under CPV codes 60120000 and 60170000. It is a services contract, with delivery recorded in England. The procurement sits within the Council’s passenger transport requirements and concerns school-related transport rather than vehicle supply alone. Businesses suited to this type of work include taxi operators, private-hire firms and other passenger transport providers able to provide vehicles with drivers for an identified school journey. The Council is the buying organisation, and the requirement forms part of its wider arrangement for sourcing passenger transport services.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini competition under Leicester City Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for Passenger Transport Services. The award date was 27 August 2026. CityRides Leicester Ltd was selected for £20,463 (GBP). The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The underlying tender had a submission deadline of 27 August 2026 at 08:00. The procurement used the Council’s DPS route rather than a standalone open tender. The requirement was assessed as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The award relates to the full school transport requirement described for the Oaklands School journey.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates an established route into Leicester City Council’s passenger transport work: qualification for its Dynamic Purchasing System followed by competition for individual journeys. A credible future provider would need to operate taxi or private-hire passenger transport services, supply suitable vehicles with drivers, and organise reliable delivery for school-related journeys. The buyer’s indication that the requirement is suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises shows that participation is not limited to major national transport groups. Firms should be able to evidence operational capacity, dependable scheduling and the ability to respond competitively to journey-specific competitions within the Council’s passenger transport purchasing route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ID: 37217 - DSP UNIT OF OAKLANDS SCHOOL

Notice Description

This contract is for the provision of transport services - journey stated in the title of this notice. It has been awarded following a Mini Competition under Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) PAN3059 - Passenger Transport Services. To find out more about this DPS and how to provide taxi services to the Council, please see Taxi firms tendering for contracts (leicester.gov.uk)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0988c28d-476b-44d7-9841-ce4f170970d0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18a03bfe-f010-4fe8-ab24-ce4478dc5b77
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60120000 - Taxi services

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,463 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£20,463 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Leicester City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 1FZ
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CityRides Leicester Ltd

Further Information

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