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Award

02 Jun 2026 at 10:34

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has completed the procurement process for providing taxi services under the dynamic purchasing system (DPS) PAN3059 for Oakwood Community School located in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. This tender, identified as LEICSCITY02-DN817210-07493362, was part of a mini competition and falls under the overarching category of passenger transport services, specifically focusing on taxi services and the hire of transport vehicles with drivers. The award was made on 2nd June 2026, with the contract period set to commence on 3rd June 2026 and conclude on 31st July 2028. The contract is valued at £39,768.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the transport services industry, particularly for those equipped to provide taxi services. The contract was awarded to Hansom Taxis, highlighting a preference for suppliers with capabilities in large scale transport operations. However, the DPS remains open, inviting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) to compete for similar future contracts, potentially allowing them to expand their client base with public sector engagements.

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Notice Title

36968 OAKWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOL

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
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1af51e27-6795-420e-b850-8e2b65c32669
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, 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
£39,768 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£39,768 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jun 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
2 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jun 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 Jun 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 years
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
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

HANSOM TAXIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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