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37353 - WHM Education

Leicester City Council

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06 Oct 2026 at 09:57

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has procured passenger transport services for a journey associated with WHM Education. The requirement is for taxi transport, with vehicles and drivers, delivered in the East Midlands. The contract relates to a specific journey rather than a broader transport service, but the journey route and passenger numbers are not described. The Council buys these services through its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, which is also used for taxi services. This requirement is relevant to taxi and private-hire operators able to provide passenger journeys for the Council in the East Midlands.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to HANSOM AIRPORT TAXIS on 6 October 2026. The awarded value is £34,854. The contract period runs from 7 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. The Council used an open mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The stated tender deadline was 6 October 2026. The procurement is not divided into lots, and the recorded suitability assessment did not identify it as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award data identifies one supplier and one award. No evaluation criteria are recorded in the procurement details.

For taxi and private-hire operators, this award demonstrates Leicester City Council’s demand for a defined passenger journey procured through a mini-competition within its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. Suppliers seeking to compete for a similar Council requirement would need to be able to deliver passenger transport using vehicles with drivers and participate in the relevant DPS competition. The awarded supplier is identified as a large business, and the recorded suitability assessment did not mark the procurement as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published scope is narrow: transport for a journey associated with WHM Education, rather than a general taxi service or wider education transport provision. Operators whose service and capacity match that specific journey requirement are the closest fit for comparable work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

37353 - WHM Education

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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7edd8e3-a86a-4663-97f5-9d74a609a100
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
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
£34,854 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£34,854 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Oct 2026Yesterday
Contract Period
7 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
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 AIRPORT TAXIS LTD

Further Information

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