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36555 HOME TO SCHOOL & CONTACT

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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08 Oct 2025 at 08:38

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the contract "36555 HOME TO SCHOOL & CONTACT" was conducted by Leicester City Council, targeting the services industry with a focus on taxi services and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The contract was awarded to Everest Taxis following a Mini Competition under the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) PAN3059 for Passenger Transport Services. The award was made on 8th October 2025, with the contract commencing on 9th October 2025 and concluding on 21st February 2026. The procurement stage is classified as 'award' with a total value of £10,530. The procurement method employed was other types, as part of the tender process initiated under this method, with no further tenders being sought at the point of award.

This tender offers growth opportunities for businesses specialising in passenger transport, particularly those with existing capabilities in providing taxi services. Enterprises like large-scale taxi firms will find this contract appealing due to the specific requirements outlined in the procurement process. While it is primarily suited for large businesses as indicated by the awarded supplier size, smaller businesses could potentially benefit from subcontracting opportunities within the region. By engaging in this contract, businesses could strengthen their presence in the public sector transport market, especially in providing consistent and reliable school transport solutions.

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Notice Title

36555 HOME TO SCHOOL & CONTACT

Notice Description

This contract is for the provision of XX transport services. 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) Additional information: At the point of award, we are no longer seeking tenders.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0e11aa26-90e4-41f3-b1a1-bc65c9358367
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ecc27ba-150d-4192-b61f-a59d27b18a8d
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
Not specified
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
£27 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£10,530 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
8 Oct 2025 - 21 Feb 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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 1HL
Post Town
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
TLF East Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EVEREST TAXIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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