Award

36776 - Cedarwood

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

23 Jan 2026 at 16:11

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has awarded a contract titled "36776 - Cedarwood" for the provision of transport services under the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) PAN3059 - Passenger Transport Services. This contract falls under the industry category of taxi services and hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver. The procurement process has reached the 'Award' stage, with City Rides selected as the supplier. The contract period is set from 26th January 2026 to 31st July 2028. The procurement location is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom, and the project aims to provide essential transport services for the region.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses in the transport and logistics industry, particularly those providing taxi services or passenger transport with driver hire. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are deemed suitable partners for the Leicester City Council's procurement processes, as denoted by their inclusive suitability criteria. Companies looking to expand their client base within government contracts or establish a presence in public transport services will find this opportunity particularly beneficial.

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Notice Title

36776 - Cedarwood

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-b5fd17-56be7755-334a-47b4-bfdc-8c693e27636f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b16bcdc-9884-42c2-8cda-7718d2163488
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£38,610 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jan 20261 months ago
Contract Period
26 Jan 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 years
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

CITY RIDES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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