Award

36664 Sir Jonathan North

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

02 Dec 2025 at 10:29

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has completed the procurement of passenger transport services, specifically taxi services, through a Mini Competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) PAN3059. This contract, titled "36664 Sir Jonathan North," is valued at £9,360 and will operate in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The procurement process reached the award stage on 2nd December 2025, with the contract starting on 15th December 2025 and ending on 13th February 2026. Although the suitability criteria did not favour SMEs or VCSEs, larger enterprises focused on transport and taxi services may find relevance in this sector within the services category.

The tender presented a clear opportunity for businesses specialising in transport services to provide solutions for council requirements in the region. Large-scale operators such as 'city rides,' the awarded supplier, exemplify the type of organisation capable of competing for such contracts through established DPS mechanisms. By participating in these structured procurement routes, companies within similar industries can further their business growth through consistent engagement in public sector projects.

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Notice Title

36664 Sir Jonathan North

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-b5fd17-4eb17ad1-52da-47b9-a9a2-c2a490ca0f78
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb675b6b-6f8e-40aa-add6-5982590d5355
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
£9,360 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£9,360 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
15 Dec 2025 - 13 Feb 2026 1-6 months
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
Katey Marsh
Contact Email
enquiries-taxi-brokerage@leicester.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

CITY RIDES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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