Award

36824 - Sir Jonathan North

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

12 Feb 2026 at 09:38

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process detailed here involves Leicester City Council's contract for transport services under the title "36824 - Sir Jonathan North". This falls under the industry category of taxi services, with additional consideration for the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers. The contract is specifically situated in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The tender phase has been completed, and the award phase is now underway, as the procurement status is marked "complete". The award was published on 12th February 2026, and the contract is set to commence on 16th February 2026, running until 27th March 2026. Leicester City Council employed a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for this mini-competition, underscoring a methodology categorised as "Other".

This contract presents an excellent opportunity for larger taxi service providers in the region, given that it was awarded to SKYLINE TAXIS, a large-scale business. Moreover, companies specialising in transport services could find such procurements beneficial for expanding their client base and securing substantial contracts with public authorities like Leicester City Council. While the procurement method does not specifically favour SMEs or VCSE entities, this tender could still provide valuable insights on how to engage with council contracts and adapt business offerings to meet public sector transportation needs.

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Notice Title

36824 - Sir Jonathan North

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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-16dce81e-1dc4-4549-89de-ff37c52c3167
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23315c5d-6750-414f-8175-4119d18e8798
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
£9,087 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£9,087 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
12 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
16 Feb 2026 - 27 Mar 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

SKYLINE TAXIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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