Award

36798 - AVON PARK

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

29 Jan 2026 at 10:17

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process managed by Leicester City Council involves the provision of transport services, specifically tender number 36798 for "AVON PARK." This project falls under the industry category of taxi services, with an additional classification for the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers. It is based in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The contract, which has progressed to the award stage, was completed using an open procurement method. The tender was part of the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) PAN3059 for Passenger Transport Services, with a tender period ending on 29th January 2026. The contract commences on 2nd February 2026 and concludes on 31st July 2028, valued at £80,438.

This tender presents a vital opportunity for businesses specialising in taxi and passenger transport services. While the award went to Victoria Cabs, the ongoing use of a Dynamic Purchasing System signifies potential future opportunities for other firms in the sector to engage in similar contracts. Businesses equipped to provide competitive transport services and keen to expand within the East Midlands could find considerable growth by participating in such procurement processes. Although the Council's system wasn't specifically tailored for SMEs or VCSEs, large enterprises and those with the capacity for substantial transport assignments could discover lucrative prospects by aligning with public sector needs.

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Notice Title

36798 - AVON PARK

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 TENDER

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-400f66e3-da24-4fd3-88cd-07e389a63b52
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2de1c94d-e1b9-4707-8e0a-346fd22b9171
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
£80,438 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£80,438 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jan 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
29 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jan 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 Feb 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

VICTORIA CABS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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