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Award

20 Jul 2026 at 08:21

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, managed by Leicester City Council, involved an open procedure for providing transport services, specifically taxi services, under the title "37061 - ORCHARD MEAD ACADEMY." The tender falls under the services category in the passenger transport industry, and the procurement was conducted through a mini-competition under the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) PAN3059. This contract targets services in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom, with an award status marked as complete as of 20th July 2026. The contract period is set to commence on 26th August 2026, ending on 31st July 2028, involving a contract value of £12,168. Key dates include the tender period's end on 20th July 2026, aligning with the award date, which highlights the timely completion of the process.

This particular tender process creates growth opportunities for businesses specialising in passenger transport services, especially larger firms like the current supplier, SKYLINE TAXIS, which may have the infrastructure and capacity to meet the demands of such contracts. While this specific tender is complete, businesses with similar service offerings that align with the requirements of the Council's DPS for taxi and transport services may find lucrative opportunities in future procurement processes. Opportunities under this DPS would be well-suited for firms able to offer vehicle hire with driver services and those interested in establishing or expanding their footprint in the East Midlands transport market.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

37061 - ORCHARD MEAD ACADEMY

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

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5fbc5401-adc2-4393-aa12-2b25725b33ec
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e057610-2dcc-4a2a-85a5-e100cf214040
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
£12,168 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£12,168 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Jul 20262 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

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
TLF East Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SKYLINE TAXIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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