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37249 OAKLANDS

Leicester City Council

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08 Sep 2026 at 09:54

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council bought passenger transport services for the Oaklands journey, covering taxi services and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with a driver. The work is delivered in the East Midlands. The requirement is part of the council’s wider passenger transport purchasing arrangements and is intended for suppliers able to provide local or regional journeys using suitable vehicles and drivers. Leicester City Council is based at City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester. The procurement is classified as taxi services (CPV 60120000), with an additional classification for passenger transport vehicles with drivers (CPV 60170000). The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to independent taxi operators and smaller passenger transport businesses as well as larger providers.

The procurement has been awarded following a mini-competition under Leicester City Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System PAN3059 for Passenger Transport Services. The award was made on 8 September 2026 to Hansom Taxis for £23,400. The awarded contract period runs from 9 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The wider tender record describes a contract period ending on 31 July 2028, but the award specifies the period for this contract. The tender deadline was 8 September 2026 at 9:00am. Leicester City Council’s procurement is complete and the award is active. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one awarded requirement; no separate lots or alternative award values are recorded. The procedure was run through the council’s passenger transport DPS.

This award shows established demand from Leicester City Council for dedicated taxi and passenger transport vehicle services for council journeys in the East Midlands. A credible competitor for comparable work would need to operate suitable passenger vehicles, provide qualified and reliable drivers, and organise transport for the named journey requirement. The council’s use of a Dynamic Purchasing System and mini-competitions means suppliers need to understand DPS participation, respond efficiently to individual transport requests, and maintain the operational capacity to deliver scheduled journeys consistently. The requirement is explicitly suitable for SMEs, so a smaller taxi firm with dependable local coverage may be well placed, provided it can meet the council’s service, vehicle, driver and administrative expectations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

37249 OAKLANDS

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)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6c1e75f8-14a6-4052-80c4-2d1c468c1a53
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7da2628-66b9-469b-bcab-d8689ca1d3d7
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
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
£23,400 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£23,400 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
9 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

Hansom Taxis

Further Information

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