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37032 - ELMBROOK

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

03 Jul 2026 at 09:34

Tender Notice
Award

03 Jul 2026 at 09:26

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council recently awarded the contract titled "37032 - ELMBROOK" for taxi services, reflecting its focus on enhancing passenger transport within the East Midlands, United Kingdom. This procurement reached the award stage on 3rd July 2026, following a mini competition under the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Passenger Transport Services, and is valued at £17,550. The contract is set to commence on 6th July 2026 and will run until 31st July 2028. This selective procurement method was part of a process that concluded with the active status of the award to the supplier, Hansom Taxis.

This tender provides growth opportunities for businesses specialising in transport services, specifically those capable of supplying taxi services with drivers. The process was suited to SMEs, aligning well with companies that are equipped to operate under a dynamic purchasing system framework. Companies like Hansom Taxis, which has secured this contract, demonstrate the potential for large-scale operators to engage effectively with public sector opportunities. Businesses looking to expand their services within regional transport networks could benefit from participating in similar procurement exercises managed by local councils.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

37032 - ELMBROOK

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-b5fd17-74495c28-b278-4df5-b20b-c712f6313004
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a2e041a-05bd-4e8d-9c2a-606c72d72a36
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
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
£17,550 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£17,550 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
3 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
5 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

HANSOM TAXIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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