Award

36851 - THURNBY MEAD PRIMARY ACADEMY

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

27 Feb 2026 at 10:27

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Leicester City Council awarding a contract titled "36851 - Thurnby Mead Primary Academy" for taxi services in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. It falls under the transportation services industry category, specifically focusing on taxi services and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with a driver. This tender, following an open procedure, is at the award stage with the contract commencing on 2nd March 2026 and concluding on 31st July 2028. The awarded contract, valued at £26,887, was announced on 27th February 2026, with CityRides Leicester Ltd being the selected supplier.

This tender presents a growth opportunity for businesses specialising in taxi services, particularly those capable of providing competitive transport solutions in Leicester. The contract was pursued through a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), indicating that well-established taxi operations familiar with council dynamics and possessing the ability to manage transport fleets efficiently are best suited for such opportunities. The specific focus on East Midlands highlights locale-specific attractivity, beneficial for enterprises with regional knowledge and presence. Despite the contract having been awarded, understanding the procurement method and criteria enriches business strategies for similar future bids or involvement in Leicester's transport service provisions.

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Notice Title

36851 - THURNBY MEAD PRIMARY ACADEMY

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-b5fd17-37dca18f-aff5-4037-8872-dd2e7ca65326
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/824f2e21-96db-4dbc-8a2d-cb61e9e57e59
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£26,887 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£26,887 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
27 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 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

CITYRIDES LEICESTER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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