Award

36740- HOLMFIELD DAY CENTRE

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

16 Jan 2026 at 10:09

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process under analysis is for a contract titled "36740- HOLMFIELD DAY CENTRE" awarded by Leicester City Council. This procurement falls within the industry category of Taxi Services, with a focus on the hire of passenger transport vehicles with a driver. This specific contract covers transportation services in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The process stage is the Award stage, having concluded with a contract awarded on 15th January 2026, while the contract period is set from 19th January 2026 to 31st August 2028. This procurement process utilised an open method under the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for passenger transport services. Interested parties were required to submit tenders before the deadline on 15th January 2026 at 09:00 am.

This tender provides a lucrative opportunity for businesses involved in transportation services, particularly those capable of providing taxi services as specified. Although the opportunity for tender has closed, the awarded contract to A1 Highfields Associates Ltd highlights the potential for companies to compete in tenders facilitated by the Leicester City Council, especially those firms that are not small and medium-sized enterprises but can offer value and reliability in passenger transport services. Businesses involved in comparable sectors are encouraged to monitor future tenders within this category, offering strategic growth by catering to public sector transportation needs.

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Notice Title

36740- HOLMFIELD DAY CENTRE

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
ocds-b5fd17-27d4b08e-a99a-49fb-a340-c79c847679e7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/351d8aec-906c-420c-ad6b-38c03143c029
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
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
£22,230 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£22,230 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jan 20261 months ago
Contract Period
19 Jan 2026 - 31 Aug 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
Not specified
Contact Email
enquiries-taxi-brokerage@leicester.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
TLF East Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

A1 HIGHFIELDS ASSOCIATES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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