Award

36842 Medway

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

19 Feb 2026 at 15:41

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "36842 Medway," which focuses on providing transport services, specifically taxi services and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers. The process was conducted through a Mini Competition under the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Passenger Transport Services. Situated in the East Midlands, United Kingdom, and with a definitive contract period from 23rd February 2026 to 31st July 2028, this procurement falls under the services industry category. The award was concluded on 19th February 2026, marking Leicester City Council as the buying organisation, with CityRides Leicester Ltd as the supplier.

This contract presents substantial opportunities for SMEs, particularly those in the transport services sector, looking to expand their operations in the East Midlands region. As the procurement process favours small and medium enterprises, taxi service providers and companies specialising in passenger vehicle hire with driver would be well positioned to compete for similar contracts within the Council’s DPS framework. Engaging in such initiatives could bolster business growth, strengthen partnerships with local authorities, and enhance visibility in public sector procurements.

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Notice Title

36842 Medway

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-b5fd17-6ee683c8-38e3-48f2-b41c-d8110fa22cff
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1bf6cb3-e242-4af5-9dbf-444f5dc49e4e
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
SME

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
£39,417 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£39,417 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Feb 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
19 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Feb 20264 days ago
Contract Period
23 Mar 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

CITYRIDES LEICESTER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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