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37313 - contact

Leicester City Council

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28 Sep 2026 at 12:08

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council procured taxi and passenger transport services, including vehicles supplied with a driver, for delivery in the East Midlands. The requirement is identified as “XX transport services”, so the specific journey, passenger group and service scope are not clear from the description. The council is the buyer, and the contract forms part of its wider passenger transport service purchasing. The recorded work is categorised as taxi services; suppliers operating taxis or other passenger vehicles with drivers are the relevant businesses. The procurement is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The work relates to transport services rather than the supply of vehicles alone.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to hansom taxis on 28 September 2026. The award value is £66. The contract period runs from 14 to 15 October 2026. The contract was awarded through a mini-competition under Leicester City Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The tender deadline was 28 September 2026. The available details do not set out the evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements for this individual competition. The award is recorded as active. This is a short, specific transport requirement within the council’s wider passenger transport purchasing, rather than a new open competition; the selected supplier and award value are reported here as the outcome.

For taxi operators and passenger transport firms, this award is evidence that Leicester City Council buys discrete, short-duration transport services through mini-competitions within its passenger transport dynamic purchasing system. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need to provide taxis or other passenger vehicles with drivers and be capable of meeting a tightly scheduled service need in the East Midlands. The council marks the opportunity as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that smaller providers may be relevant alongside larger operators. As the requirement description does not explain the journeys or passenger needs, firms should assess the detailed service specification for any future comparable competition before deciding whether their fleet, operating capacity and service offer fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

37313 - contact

Notice Description

This contract is for the provision of XX transport services. 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3067e33e-d8d8-4a12-b90a-65d648e3eeae
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7a34b3a-333c-44f1-8204-bf72b33e70cc
Current Stage
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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, 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
£66 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£66 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
14 Oct 2026 - 15 Oct 2026 30 days
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
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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
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Hansom Taxis

Further Information

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