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36883 Woodlands School

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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31 Mar 2026 at 15:38

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process was initiated by Leicester City Council, based in City Hall, Leicester, aiming to provide transport services, specifically taxi services, to Woodlands School. This initiative falls under the services industry category and is situated in the East Midlands region, United Kingdom. The process culminated in the award stage on 31st March 2026, with the contract period commencing on 14th April 2026 and concluding on 31st July 2028. Implemented through a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) via a mini competition, this procurement offers a total contract value of £121,914 GBP.

This tender represents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in passenger transport services, particularly SMEs, as the contract seeks to hire transport vehicles with a driver. Companies with expertise in taxi services can leverage this contract to establish or expand their presence in the public sector transportation market in Leicester. Given the contract's scale and scope, firms like Azoom LTD, which has already secured the contract, demonstrate its suitability for larger entities capable of meeting dynamic and regional transport needs efficiently.

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Notice Title

36883 Woodlands 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-b5fd17-653db114-f131-4701-8410-f3f3d9e32b75
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97d496ca-0f48-43e4-b19d-854c01545629
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
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
£121,914 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£121,914 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Mar 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
31 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 20264 days ago
Contract Period
13 Apr 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

AZOOM

Further Information

Notice Documents

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