Award

36591 - Sacred Heart

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

21 Oct 2025 at 12:08

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council, based at City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, has successfully completed a tender for elite taxi transport services under the title "36591 - Sacred Heart". This procurement, following a mini competition under the council's dynamic purchasing system (DPS), falls within the services category, specifically focusing on taxi services and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers. The contract, valued at £33,872, was awarded on 21st October 2025 to Elite Taxis, a large scale provider located at 113 Evington Drive, and will be operational from 22nd October 2025 to 31st July 2028. The project is situated in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom, with the award notice published on the same day as the contract award.

The award of this contract presents significant business opportunities, specifically for large service providers in the transport industry. Companies specialising in professional driver services and fleet management can leverage such contracts to build strong partnerships with government bodies like Leicester City Council. Participation in mini competitions within a DPS framework provides exposure to a range of procurement opportunities and collaboration potential in public transportation services. With an already established recognition in the sector, large transport businesses like Elite Taxis are poised to benefit from increased revenue and operational footprint through such strategic procurement engagements.

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Notice Title

36591 - Sacred Heart

Notice Description

This contract is for the provision of elite taxis transport services. It has been awarded following a mini competition under the councils dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-25e53467-d907-4e9b-8070-e94148bb29b3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/517b091f-1309-40e6-83df-9eed2e9455df
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
£33,872 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£33,872 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
21 Oct 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
Mike Conroy
Contact Email
mike.conroy@leicester.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 116454

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

ELITE TAXIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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