Award

36933 - barnes heath house

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

30 Apr 2026 at 08:56

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has awarded a contract under its Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services, specifically taxi services, following an open procedure. The process concluded with an award to Hansom Airport Taxis. The procurement falls within the category of services, focusing on taxi and hire of passenger transport vehicles with a driver, with operations centred in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The contract will commence on 2nd May 2026 and is set to end on 31st July 2028. The procurement was part of a tender process that officially closed on 30th April 2026, following a mini competition.

This contract offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in passenger transportation. Business entities capable of providing reliable taxi and passenger transport services may find similar tenders appealing, particularly those with the capacity to deliver large-scale operations. While the current contract was awarded to a large company, smaller enterprises, and those focusing on niche transport services, could potentially compete in similar tenders under Leicester City Council's Dynamic Purchasing System, enhancing their market presence in the East Midlands region.

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Notice Title

36933 - barnes heath house

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-b5fd17-2d4b5724-98c8-4c3e-9e5f-93df6ceaddff
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/184cd81f-89f1-43ba-82f8-aa430975ce1d
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
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
£13,256 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£13,256 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Apr 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
30 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Apr 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 May 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

HANSOM AIRPORT TAXIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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