Award

34949 - DOVETREE SCHOOL

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

08 May 2025 at 15:50

Tender

10 Apr 2025 at 09:32

Award

22 Jul 2024 at 13:38

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process overseen by Leicester City Council, designated under the title "34949 - DOVETREE SCHOOL", belongs to the services sector, specifically the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers. This contract involves various regions across the United Kingdom, including areas such as the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, and several others. The procurement method followed an open procedure with the tender phase culminating on 22nd July 2024, and the contract officially active from 4th September 2024 until 31st July 2028. Key contact for this opportunity at the council is Gemini Devani. The total award amount is approximately £64,116, indicating the scale and value of this contract. The open procedure status marks this as a finalised award phase, and the awarded supplier is AZOOM TAXIS.

This tender offers substantial business growth potential for large-scale enterprises within the passenger transport sector. With a focus on servicing extensive regions, bidders who possess an extensive fleet and the capacity to manage logistics over a large geographical area would find this opportunity well-suited to their operations. Although the procurement does not favour SMEs or VCSEs due to scope, it provides a long-term engagement potential up to 2028, offering stability and revenue predictability for the selected service provider. Businesses with robust infrastructure and experience in managing region-wide transport logistics are strongly positioned to compete effectively in this tender arena.

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Notice Title

34949 - DOVETREE SCHOOL

Notice Description

As per tender/cost

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-24f553f9-a7be-4eec-a631-b810979d70f2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24da5283-e40e-4279-8944-f12299f0849f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£172 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£64,157 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20241 years ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2024 - 31 Jul 2028 3-4 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
Gemini Devani
Contact Email
gemini.devani@leicester.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1164544539

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 1HL
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), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AZOOM TAXIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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