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37057 - THE CITY OF LEICESTER COLLEGE

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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16 Jul 2026 at 09:19

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Summary of the contracting process

The recent procurement process led by Leicester City Council for transport services, specifically taxi services at The City of Leicester College, has been completed. The process was conducted using an open procedure through the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Passenger Transport Services. The contracting is classified under CPV codes 60120000 (Taxi services) and 60170000 (Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver), with services to be rendered in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The contract, valued at £17,538, is set to begin on 24th August 2026 and end on 31st July 2027. This award stage was finalised on 16th July 2026, marking the procurement as complete.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for companies in the transport sector, particularly those offering taxi and passenger vehicle hire services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would find this procurement method advantageous for gaining public sector contracts. With the contract awarded to a large-scale supplier, businesses aiming to compete should have strong operational capabilities and compliance to engage in similar open procurement processes with public authorities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

37057 - THE CITY OF 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)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ceca8a61-b51c-4d91-b44c-0ddb71035381
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£17,538 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£17,538 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jul 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
23 Aug 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

HANSOMTAXIS@GMAIL.COM

Further Information

Notice Documents

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