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36299-home to school

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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18 Aug 2025 at 11:13

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has successfully completed the awarding stage of a procurement process titled “36299-home to school” under the open procedure. The procurement, which falls under the taxi services industry category, focuses on providing home-to-school transport services within the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The contract was awarded to Prime1taxis on 18 August 2025, following a mini-competition under the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System PAN3059 for Passenger Transport Services. The contract period is set to commence on 26 August 2025 and conclude on 10 July 2026, with an award value of £23.98. The tender process was initiated using an open procurement method with no stipulated preference for SMEs or VCSEs.

This procurement presents significant growth potential for businesses operating within the passenger transport industry, particularly those specialising in taxi services. Companies equipped with the necessary resources to provide reliable and efficient transport solutions for educational institutions would be best suited to compete. Additionally, larger enterprises like Prime1taxis demonstrated the ability to meet such service demands effectively. The open procedure adopted by Leicester City Council ensures ample opportunities for businesses to engage competitively in the procurement process, given they can offer competitive, high-quality transport services in the designated region.

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Notice Title

36299-home to school

Notice Description

THIS CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED FOLLOWING A MINI COMPETITION UNDER COUNCILS DYNAMIC PURCHASING SYSTEM PAN3059 - PASSENGER TRANSPORT SERVICES.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-721c5828-16d9-425d-8576-acad8c2d95ff
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d5a3331-c3df-493b-8630-499b48c63a89
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
£67 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£23 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
18 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
25 Aug 2025 - 10 Jul 2026 6-12 months
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 1HA
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

PRIME1TAXIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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