Award

36848 School to Contact

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

26 Feb 2026 at 14:33

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has successfully completed a procurement process for the provision of taxi services under the contract titled "36848 School to Contact." This award follows a Mini Competition within the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) PAN3059 for passenger transport services. The contract is classified under the "CPV" codes 60120000 and 60170000, covering taxi services and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers. The procurement process, initiated as a tender, culminated in an award on 26th February 2026. The contract period is slated to begin on 12th March 2026 and end on 13th March 2026, within the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The contract value stands at £78 GBP.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) interested in providing transport services to local authorities. With Leicester City Council facilitating the competition, businesses equipped to offer taxi services in the East Midlands region are ideally placed to engage. Participation in such tenders can promote business growth through public sector procurement, enabling suppliers like NMI Taxis to secure contracts and enhance their reputation and service offerings within the transport industry. The procurement method is characterised as "Other," allowing flexible engagement with potential service providers.

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Notice Title

36848 School to Contact

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)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4e8a5414-353b-4a00-bf33-83ae1ce3a1ef
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4de80425-7466-4828-ad64-576d5efafc25
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
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
£78 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£78 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
26 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
12 Mar 2026 - 13 Mar 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
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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

NMI TAXIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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