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ID: 37385 - KEYHAM LODGE SCHOOL

Leicester City Council

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12 Oct 2026 at 08:59

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council bought passenger transport for Keyham Lodge School: a taxi journey service using vehicles with drivers. The requirement is for a specified journey associated with the school, rather than general passenger transport. The delivery location is described only as England, so the precise route or collection and drop-off points cannot be identified from the procurement details. The council is the buyer, and the service falls within transport services. The requirement was run as a mini-competition within the council’s passenger transport dynamic purchasing system. The work is relevant to taxi operators and passenger transport providers able to deliver school-related journeys for the council.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 12 October 2026 to City Rides Leicester Ltd. The awarded contract value is £26,325. The contract period runs from 14 October 2026 to 31 July 2028. Leicester City Council used a mini-competition under its passenger transport dynamic purchasing system. The tender deadline was 12 October 2026. The published information identifies the service as a single school transport journey requirement; no separate lots are described. The procurement details do not set out an evaluation formula or specific eligibility conditions. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises were identified as suitable to participate. The successful supplier is named, but the award information does not describe the basis on which its offer was selected.

This award demonstrates Leicester City Council’s demand for taxi transport on a school-specific journey, procured through a mini-competition in its passenger transport dynamic purchasing system. Taxi and passenger transport firms are the directly relevant competitors, particularly operators able to provide a dependable vehicle-with-driver service for a defined school route. The requirement is described as one journey, so firms whose operating model can accommodate a focused transport service may be relevant as well as larger operators. The council marked the opportunity as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, showing that participation was not limited to large businesses. To compete credibly when this same requirement returns to market, providers would need to demonstrate that they can deliver the specified journey reliably and meet the council’s requirements for the passenger transport service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ID: 37385 - KEYHAM LODGE SCHOOL

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)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2d05893d-30a0-41c3-ae9f-746b329cccf0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aacbd985-9e75-411b-b536-1f91eddff95e
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, 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
£26,325 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£26,325 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
14 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Leicester City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 1FZ
Postcode Area
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), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), 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

CityRides Leicester Ltd

Further Information

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