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37299 - ELLESMERE COLLEGE (AYLESTONE MEADOWS)

Leicester City Council

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17 Sep 2026 at 10:19

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council commissioned a passenger transport service for the journey identified as “Ellesmere College (Aylestone Meadows)”. The requirement is for taxi services, including the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers. Delivery is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The council is the buying organisation. This is a transport services requirement rather than a vehicle-only hire, so relevant businesses are taxi operators and passenger transport providers able to supply driver-led journeys for the named route. The procurement sits within the council’s Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System, which covers taxi services and related passenger transport provision. The title indicates a connection between Ellesmere College and Aylestone Meadows, making local route knowledge and dependable journey operations relevant to businesses assessing the requirement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through an open mini-competition under the council’s Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System. AZOOM TAXIS was awarded the contract on 17 September 2026 for £16,848 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 17 September 2026 at 9:00am. The published outcome confirms that tenders were no longer being sought at award stage. The procurement was evaluated through the open procedure, and the award is recorded as active. There is one recorded requirement and one supplier award. The contract value and period relate to this individual passenger transport service and should not be treated as a wider framework or system value.

This award shows that Leicester City Council uses its Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System to buy specific taxi and driver-led passenger transport journeys through mini-competitions. A business seeking to compete for comparable requirements would need to be an established taxi or passenger transport operator with suitable vehicles, drivers and the operational capacity to provide a dependable service for a defined route. The requirement is particularly relevant to providers able to cover journeys in and around Leicester and the wider East Midlands, including transport connected with Ellesmere College and Aylestone Meadows. The recorded supplier is classified as a large organisation, while the procurement is marked as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Credibility would therefore depend on reliable day-to-day transport delivery, route coverage and the ability to operate through the council’s DPS process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

37299 - ELLESMERE COLLEGE (AYLESTONE MEADOWS)

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

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5c1c452a-3380-449f-a10c-36fa6eeae1d4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4acfcf69-7e5e-4e55-99ee-271b0879532e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£16,848 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£16,848 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
21 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
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

AZOOM TAXIS

Further Information

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