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37129 - WEST GATE SCHOOL

Leicester City Council

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17 Aug 2026 at 09:27

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council procured passenger transport for a journey associated with West Gate School. The requirement covers taxi services and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers, making it relevant to taxi operators, private-hire firms and other passenger transport providers. Delivery is in the East Midlands, with the buying organisation based in Leicester. The service is classified primarily as taxi services, with vehicle hire and driver provision as an additional category. The procurement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. It concerns a defined school transport journey rather than a broad transport operation, so businesses need to assess their ability to provide reliable, appropriately driven passenger journeys in this location.

The procurement has been awarded following a mini-competition under Leicester City Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for Passenger Transport Services. The award was made on 17 August 2026 to one express, at £46,800 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 25 August 2026 to 31 July 2028. The tender’s submission deadline was 17 August 2026 at 9:00am. The tender is complete and the award is active. Evaluation followed the mini-competition route within the Council’s passenger transport DPS. One supplier is identified for the requirement, and the awarded value and contract period apply to that supplier. This is an awarded outcome rather than an opportunity for further bids under this procurement.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates a defined demand from Leicester City Council for contracted school-related passenger transport delivered through its passenger transport DPS. A credible competitor for similar work would need to operate taxi or private-hire passenger vehicles, provide suitably qualified and reliable drivers, and manage scheduled journeys consistently for the duration of a school transport contract. Local knowledge of Leicester and the wider East Midlands would support dependable delivery, alongside the operational capacity to provide vehicles and drivers when required. The route is accessible in principle to SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller operators may be well placed where they can demonstrate compliant vehicles, dependable service management and the ability to meet the Council’s DPS requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

37129 - WEST GATE 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) Additional information: .

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5bf921b2-1251-4a25-a2ed-0e1ef3ce95e3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4af38304-abca-4375-b1f7-5c1fb08245da
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£46,800 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£46,800 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
25 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

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
LE1 1FZ
Postcode Area
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

One Express

Further Information

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