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37268 - Parkhouse Farm

Leicester City Council

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11 Sep 2026 at 09:07

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council procured passenger transport services for the journey identified as Parkhouse Farm. The requirement is primarily for taxi services, with the related provision of passenger transport vehicles with drivers. Delivery is in the East Midlands. The service is intended to provide transport for a specific council journey rather than a broad transport network or general fleet supply. This is a local authority requirement managed by Leicester City Council, based in Leicester. The work falls within the passenger transport services market and is relevant to taxi operators, private-hire vehicle businesses and other providers able to supply vehicles with drivers for scheduled council journeys.

The procurement is complete and was awarded following a mini-competition under Leicester City Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The procurement method is described as an open procedure. Leicester City Council awarded the contract to AI HIGHFIELDS on 10 September 2026 for £7,410. The contract runs from 14 September 2026 to 30 July 2027. The tender record identifies the requirement as a single Parkhouse Farm journey. The council’s published suitability assessment marks the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The award is active, with AI HIGHFIELDS identified as the selected supplier.

This award demonstrates demand from Leicester City Council for dependable, driver-provided passenger transport on a defined local journey. Suppliers competing for comparable council requirements would need suitable taxi or private-hire vehicles, appropriately licensed drivers and the operational capacity to deliver scheduled journeys consistently throughout the service period. Reliability, punctuality, safe passenger handling and the ability to manage council booking and service requirements would be important commercial strengths. The buyer’s assessment indicates that this requirement was not suited to SMEs, so a credible competitor would need sufficient organisational scale and resources for the council’s expectations. Experience delivering contracted passenger transport would help demonstrate operational control and service continuity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

37268 - Parkhouse Farm

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) Additional information: At the point of award, we are no longer seeking tenders.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-11ad9c63-c151-415e-8b18-16da0991e29e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83e296cd-2ba2-4036-b49c-0b9daa26cb80
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£7,410 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£7,410 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Sep 20266 days ago
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 30 Jul 2027 6-12 months
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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AI HIGHFIELDS

Further Information

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