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Award

08 Jul 2026 at 09:34

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has completed a public procurement process titled "ID: 37034 - WOLFDALE SCHOOL" in the transport services industry, specifically focusing on taxi services and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers. The contract, valued at £17,550, covers services within England, United Kingdom. The procurement process was conducted through a Mini Competition under the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) PAN3059 for Passenger Transport Services. Key dates include the tender end on 8th July 2026, the contract start on 24th August 2026, and it will run until 31st July 2028. The award stage was reached on 8th July 2026 with an active status, the award notice being published on the same day.

This tender represents significant business growth opportunities, especially for SMEs and VCSEs, given the suitability criteria. The contract aligns particularly well with companies providing taxi services and those specializing in passenger transport vehicle hire. The award to "ONE EXPRESS" highlights potential engagement prospects for large enterprises, though the DPS system encourages diverse supplier participation, enabling competitive chances for businesses of varied scales and capacities.

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Notice Title

ID: 37034 - WOLFDALE SCHOOL

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-b5fd17-5861f0c7-c648-42a5-854f-51f7ccbb5268
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73eaf042-e146-4de9-abf5-029df6c19e14
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
£17,550 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£17,550 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
23 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 1-2 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
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ONE EXPRESS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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