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37375 - SOAR VALLEY COLLEGE

Leicester City Council

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19 Oct 2026 at 10:12

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council bought passenger transport services for the journey associated with Soar Valley College, including taxi services and passenger vehicles with drivers. The work is for delivery in the East Midlands. The council is the buyer; Azoom Taxis was selected to provide the service.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Azoom Taxis on 19 October 2026. The award value is £19,539. The contract period runs from 26 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. The council ran a mini-competition under its Passenger Transport Services dynamic purchasing system. The tender deadline was 19 October 2026. The procurement records do not state the evaluation basis.

For suppliers considering similar requirements from Leicester City Council, this award demonstrates demand for taxi and driver-provided passenger transport linked to Soar Valley College. A credible competitor would need to provide suitable passenger journeys and take part through the council’s Passenger Transport Services dynamic purchasing system. The selected supplier was a large business; the procurement was marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

37375 - SOAR VALLEY COLLEGE

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-b5fd17-70af0b5f-f8bc-4340-9bd3-b4dce5c44a65
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4321df4f-e44a-46e2-a019-ae1c513a8988
Current Stage
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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
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
£19,539 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£19,539 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
26 Oct 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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