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37243 - KEYHAM LODGE SCHOOL

Leicester City Council

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04 Sep 2026 at 10:30

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council procured passenger transport services for the journey identified as Keyham Lodge School. The requirement is for taxi services and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with a driver, covering transport activity in the East Midlands. This is a service contract supporting travel to or from the school rather than the supply of vehicles alone. The council is the buying organisation, with the service managed through its Passenger and Transport Services function in Leicester. Businesses operating school transport, taxi services or chauffeured passenger vehicles are the relevant market, particularly those able to provide reliable, planned journeys for a school-related requirement. The procurement is classified as taxi services (CPV 60120000), with passenger transport vehicles and drivers as an additional category.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under Leicester City Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for Passenger Transport Services. It used an open procedure. The contract was awarded to Elite Taxis on 4 September 2026 for £21,002. The contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The tender had a submission deadline of 4 September 2026 at 9:00am. The published procurement value was also £21,002. The award covers the Keyham Lodge School transport requirement and is recorded as an active award. The procurement was presented as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No separate lots or additional award criteria are identified in the contracting information.

This award shows Leicester City Council’s demand for school-related passenger transport delivered through its Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System. A credible future competitor would need to operate taxi or private passenger transport services, provide suitably driven vehicles and organise dependable journeys for the Keyham Lodge School requirement. Relevant capability includes safe and consistent school transport operations, access to appropriate vehicles and drivers, and the administrative capacity to respond to mini-competitions under a dynamic purchasing system. The opportunity is suitable in principle for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller local operators may be well placed where they can demonstrate reliable delivery and meet the council’s operating requirements. Firms should understand the council’s DPS route rather than relying only on general transport tendering experience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

37243 - KEYHAM LODGE SCHOOL

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)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4a8ec69a-36d2-42a0-869c-41befd93f247
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b97e9f8-14e5-481c-ae9a-2b514ada422a
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
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
£21,002 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£21,002 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 1-2 years
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

Elite Taxis

Further Information

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