Award

35988 - laser quest

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

12 Mar 2025 at 16:49

Award Notice
Award

21 Jan 2025 at 10:09

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has awarded a contract titled "35988 - Laser Quest" under their Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) PAN3059 for Passenger Transport Services. The contract, classified under CPV codes 60120000 (Taxi services) and 60170000 (Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver), involves providing transport services across several regions in the United Kingdom, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, and South West. The procurement process, which has reached the Award stage, concluded with the contract set to run from 23 January 2025 to 24 January 2025, reflecting a short-term engagement with key deadlines having passed in January 2025.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for taxi and transport service providers, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to engage with municipal contracts and showcase their services to public sector clients. Successful bidders, such as Hansom Cabs, who have been awarded the contract, illustrate the potential for businesses to grow by securing contracts through competitive mini competitions under a DPS framework. This procurement method benefits dynamic, responsive businesses capable of meeting the specific transport needs of public entities like Leicester City Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

35988 - laser quest

Notice Description

This contract is for the provision of XX transport services. 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-b5fd17-51b8cd13-ef9a-4713-ac84-a89e9f0a9e76
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e28b0fb-b358-416a-b3f7-7caa4249b7af
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
£74 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£11,730 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
23 Jan 2025 - 24 Jan 2025 30 days
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
LE5 0LH
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
North Evington
Westminster Constituency
Leicester East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HANSOM CABS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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