Award

36658 - ELLESMERE COLLEGE

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

02 Dec 2025 at 09:59

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the contract titled "36658 - ELLESMERE COLLEGE" was conducted by Leicester City Council, focused on providing passenger transport services specifically taxi services, within the United Kingdom, particularly in England. This process fits within the services category according to the Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes 60120000 for Taxi services and 60170000 for Hire of passenger transport vehicles with a driver. Following a Mini Competition under the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) PAN3059, the contract was awarded on 2nd December 2025, with the service period running from 3rd December 2025 to 31st July 2028. Leicester City Council has acted as the buyer, while the supplier awarded the contract is noted as "taxi".

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses within the transport and logistics sector, particularly those skilled in providing passenger transport services. Enterprises that are small, medium-sized, or voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSE) may find this contract particularly attractive due to its suitability criteria. Leveraging this 30,303 GBP valued contract could propel business growth, especially for firms adept at managing transport services with flexibility and efficiency, as necessitated by the dynamic purchasing agreements structured by Leicester City Council. The procurement method used underscores the Council's commitment to diversifying its supplier base and fostering inclusive tender participation.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

36658 - ELLESMERE 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: .

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-227804f9-71d2-4fbc-a764-ab2b3c70cfd5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0035f02-4e29-4fa7-a3e9-fa9cdf541d89
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
£30,303 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£30,303 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
3 Dec 2025 - 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
LE5 0LH
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
North Evington
Westminster Constituency
Leicester East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TAXI

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-227804f9-71d2-4fbc-a764-ab2b3c70cfd5-2025-12-02T09:59:42Z",
    "date": "2025-12-02T09:59:42Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-227804f9-71d2-4fbc-a764-ab2b3c70cfd5",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "LEICSCITY02-DN798437-00056053",
        "title": "36658 - ELLESMERE COLLEGE",
        "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: .",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "60120000",
            "description": "Taxi services"
        },
        "additionalClassifications": [
            {
                "id": "60170000",
                "scheme": "CPV",
                "description": "Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver"
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "England",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 30303,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Other -",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-12-02T09:00:00Z"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2025-12-03T00:00:00Z",
            "endDate": "2028-07-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": true
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-218150",
            "name": "Leicester City Council",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Leicester City Council"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Passenger & Transport Services, 37 -39 Sulgrave Road",
                "locality": "Leicester",
                "postalCode": "LE5 0LH",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Shama Abdulla",
                "email": "shama.abdulla@leicester.gov.uk",
                "telephone": "+44 1164543198"
            },
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.leicester.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-328209",
            "name": "taxi",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "taxi"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "york house 91 granby street leicester le1 6fb"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-218150",
        "name": "Leicester City Council"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-227804f9-71d2-4fbc-a764-ab2b3c70cfd5-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2025-12-02T00:00:00Z",
            "datePublished": "2025-12-02T09:59:42Z",
            "value": {
                "amount": 30303,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-328209",
                    "name": "taxi"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2025-12-03T00:00:00Z",
                "endDate": "2028-07-31T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "description": ".",
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0035f02-4e29-4fa7-a3e9-fa9cdf541d89",
                    "datePublished": "2025-12-02T09:59:42Z",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}