Award

ID: 36605 - THE MAGPIE LEARNING CENTRE

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

22 Oct 2025 at 10:51

Summary of the contracting process

The recent public procurement process led by Leicester City Council, identified as ID: 36605 - THE MAGPIE LEARNING CENTRE, focuses on the provision of taxi transport services within England, United Kingdom. This contract, classified under the industry category of taxi services, was awarded following a Mini Competition within the Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) PAN3059. The award was finalised on 22nd October 2025, with the contract period commencing on 27th October 2025 and concluding on 31st July 2028. The procurement stage is complete, and the supplier awarded is ELITE TAXIS. The procurement method was labelled as "Other -", which provided Leicester City Council with flexibility in contracting through their DPS framework.

This tender offers a substantial opportunity for growth within the taxi services sector, particularly benefiting SMEs and VCSEs who can participate in similar DPS frameworks with local councils. Although ELITE TAXIS was awarded this contract, other businesses specialising in passenger transport could consider engaging with Leicester City Council’s DPS to secure future opportunities. The contract value of £40,365 signifies a sizeable fiscal opportunity, underscoring the potential for businesses to expand their portfolios through collaboration with public sector entities. Businesses aiming to provide hire of passenger vehicles with drivers would find utility in such procurement paths to enhance their service offerings and scale operations.

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Notice Title

ID: 36605 - THE MAGPIE LEARNING 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)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2fcdb954-3c62-4686-9293-1ecbd194d4e4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a38cd834-63ec-48cd-8301-fdeb4bfe40b6
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
£40,365 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£40,365 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
27 Oct 2025 - 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
Not specified
Contact Email
enquiries-taxi-brokerage@leicester.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE5 0LH
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
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
North Evington
Westminster Constituency
Leicester East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ELITE TAXIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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