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37287 - LEICESTER COLLEGE

Leicester City Council

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14 Sep 2026 at 10:17

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council procured passenger transport services for a journey associated with Leicester College. The requirement covers taxi services and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with a driver, intended to provide transport for the stated college journey. Delivery is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The council is the buying organisation and the procurement is categorised as a service contract. This is a focused, route-specific transport requirement rather than a general vehicle supply contract, so it is most relevant to taxi operators, private-hire businesses and passenger transport providers able to provide driver-led journeys connected with Leicester College. The procurement was run through the council’s passenger transport purchasing arrangements and has reached completion following selection of a supplier.

The procurement has been awarded following a mini-competition under Leicester City Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for Passenger Transport Services. The award was made on 14 September 2026 to Victoria Cabs for £33,813, inclusive of the stated contract value currency, GBP. The contract period runs from 16 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 14 September 2026 at 9:00am. The procurement used a service procedure described as “Other” and the award is recorded as active. Leicester City Council considers the opportunity suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. The contract concerns one transport requirement and one selected supplier; no separate lot awards are recorded.

This award provides a clear benchmark for businesses targeting council-funded passenger transport for education journeys in Leicester and the wider East Midlands. A credible competitor would need to operate taxi or private-hire passenger transport, provide vehicles with drivers, and reliably deliver a defined journey for Leicester College. The requirement is suitable for smaller operators as well as larger transport businesses, so local taxi firms with dependable vehicle access and the capacity to meet scheduled education-related travel could be relevant when comparable council requirements return. Businesses should be able to demonstrate consistent operational delivery, appropriate passenger transport capability and the ability to manage a single, route-specific service rather than only offering general vehicle hire. Experience of working to public-sector service requirements would strengthen their position.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

37287 - LEICESTER COLLEGE

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-b5fd17-12a2cf24-9a88-4fd5-9e52-e9a6e3a67aba
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b889581-26cb-4da3-a429-9415965e8a6c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£33,813 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Sep 20262 days ago
Contract Period
16 Sep 2026 - 31 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
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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
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Victoria Cabs

Further Information

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