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35816 LEICESTER COLLEGE- FREEMANS PARK

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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25 Mar 2025 at 11:21

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02 Oct 2024 at 15:16

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has successfully completed a public procurement process for the hire of passenger transport vehicles with a driver, aimed at supporting Leicester College - Freemans Park. The buying organisation, Leicester City Council, conducted the procurement through an open procedure. The contract, valued at £49.9 million, spans various regions across the United Kingdom, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The procurement stage has reached the award stage, with the award date being 2nd October 2024. The contract period is set to commence on 7th October 2024 and will end on 31st July 2025.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses engaged in the transportation services sector, particularly large-scale taxi and hire vehicle companies capable of servicing multi-regional routes. The successful supplier, Azoom Taxis, demonstrates the calibre of business suited for such contracts, offering considerable growth potential through high-value engagements. This opportunity is geared towards large enterprises capable of fulfilling the stringent requirements of a major city council and supporting extensive education-related transport logistics across multiple regions in the UK.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

35816 LEICESTER COLLEGE- FREEMANS PARK

Notice Description

As per tender

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3dae2e4c-0e72-485c-819c-a118cefee328
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33bdab71-626a-422b-8da6-9358de7e4286
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£49 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£36,995 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Oct 20241 years ago
Contract Period
6 Oct 2024 - 31 Jul 2025 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
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), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AZOOM TAXIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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