Award

36719 St Botolphs

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

31 Dec 2025 at 13:55

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for "36719 St Botolphs" was conducted by Leicester City Council, focusing on the provision of taxi services within the Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) PAN3059. The procurement falls under the CPV category of "Taxi services" along with the hire of passenger transport vehicles with a driver. The contract, valued at £60,840, was awarded to Hansom Taxis and was officially documented on 31 December 2025. The services are set to commence on 5 January 2026 and conclude on 31 July 2028, with services to be delivered in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. This procurement stage is at the "Award" phase.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses operating within the transport services sector, especially those capable of offering taxi or passenger transport services. As the award was based on a mini-competition within a dynamic purchasing system, it underscores the potential for ongoing opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to engage with public sector contracts. The involvement of local SMEs like Hansom Taxis suggests that businesses capable of complying with DPS requirements and offering competitive, quality services have strong potential to succeed in such tenders. This contract showcases the potential for sustained revenue streams for businesses involved in passenger transport with a track record of reliability and service excellence.

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Notice Title

36719 St Botolphs

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)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-26aea41a-950e-4983-b802-b41ae01cef4c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7404f93-a935-40b1-8a8c-9f82c7aaf425
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
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£60,840 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£60,840 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Dec 20251 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Dec 20251 months ago
Contract Period
5 Jan 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
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

HANSOM TAXIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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