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36879 ALP

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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13 Mar 2026 at 11:03

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by Leicester City Council, located in Leicester, England, has successfully completed the award stage for the contract titled "36879 ALP". This contract, classified as a 'services' procurement under the CPV categories of "Taxi services" and "Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver", focuses on provision of transport services in the East Midlands region. The contract was awarded through a Mini Competition under the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) PAN3059 - Passenger Transport Services, signalling the procurement method as 'Other'. The contract period spans from 16th March 2026 to 31st July 2028, with a value of £45,607 GBP. Award notification was published on 13th March 2026. This opportunity highlights the Council's active role as a buyer in the local transport service sector.

For businesses in the taxi and passenger transport industry, this awarded contract presents distinct opportunities for expansion, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) capable of delivering transport services in the East Midlands. The nature of this contract, within the dynamic purchasing framework, suggests future prospects for suppliers demonstrating flexibility and reliability. Large companies like HMB (LEIC) LTD, an active supplier in this procurement, have been involved, indicating potential for collaboration or competition. SMEs interested in growing their market presence or entering into public sector collaborations would be well-suited to explore similar tenders under Leicester City Council's DPS for Passenger Transport Services.

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Notice Title

36879 ALP

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-b5fd17-28b875e4-bb5b-4450-bd79-3def1aab3b09
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90931506-4603-4d2a-9954-d7b90bce583b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
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
£45,607 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£45,607 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Mar 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
13 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Mar 20262 days ago
Contract Period
16 Mar 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

HMB (LEIC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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