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Award

05 Jun 2026 at 08:22

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has completed the procurement for "36966 - staff booking" involving taxi services, under its Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) PAN3059 for Passenger Transport Services. The contract is classified in the industry category of "Taxi services" and "Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver", and has been awarded to SMART PLUS TAXIS. This procurement process was initiated as a tender and is now in the Award stage, with transactions finalised by 5th June 2026. The services are to be delivered in the East Midlands, UK, with the contract period starting on 20th June 2026 and ending on 21st June 2026. The total contract value is £44. This contract was procured through alternative methods aligning with the Council's operational strategies.

This tender presents an opportunity for growth to businesses involved in passenger transport services, particularly those providing taxi services. Even though this contract has been awarded, understanding the framework and requirements of Leicester City Council's DPS could position other transport companies to successfully bid for future opportunities by aligning their offerings with the needs of local authorities. While this contract may not suit small or voluntary and community sector enterprises at its current scale, larger transport service providers with established operations could extract significant value by tendering for similar contracts in the future, enhancing their market presence within public sector procurement.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

36966 - staff booking

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-b5fd17-4ad6b9ff-640f-4ecc-a129-378e6c4972dc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/885a27d1-84dc-4f2a-b312-1d7e469174fb
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
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
£44 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£44 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jun 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Jun 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
19 Jun 2026 - 21 Jun 2026 30 days
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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

SMART PLUS TAXIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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