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36916 Home to School & Contact

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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07 Apr 2026 at 11:02

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has successfully completed a public procurement process for the provision of home to school transport services, with a focus on taxi services. The procurement was conducted through a Mini Competition under the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Passenger Transport Services, classified under CPV codes 60120000 and 60170000. The contract, titled "36916 Home to School & Contact", covers the East Midlands region in the United Kingdom. The procurement stage reached the award phase on 7th April 2026, with the contract commencing on 13th April 2026 and concluding on 29th May 2026. This award, valued at £10,526, was granted to Hansom Taxis LTD, a large-scale supplier. The procurement method was listed as 'Other', possibly indicating a bespoke or non-standard approach within the DPS framework.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth for businesses specialising in transport services, particularly those capable of providing taxi services. Companies with experience and capacity in hiring passenger transport vehicles with drivers are well-suited to compete for similar future contracts with the Leicester City Council. Furthermore, the suitability criteria indicate potential eligibility for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), although the awarded supplier in this instance is a larger company. Businesses looking to expand their service offerings in the public transport sector within the East Midlands could find similar opportunities beneficial for strategic growth.

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Notice Title

36916 Home to School & Contact

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)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-14120d63-8928-444f-801f-2ebad252da4c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13bc75b1-a04c-4021-bec3-74394046adf8
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
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
£10,526 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£10,526 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Apr 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
7 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Apr 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
12 Apr 2026 - 29 May 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 1FZ
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

HANSOM TAXIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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