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37151 - school and contact

Leicester City Council

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18 Aug 2026 at 12:26

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council procured passenger transport services for a specified school-related journey, using taxi services and passenger transport vehicles with drivers. The work is delivered in the East Midlands. The requirement sits within the council’s wider Passenger Transport Services arrangements and is intended to provide transport for the journey identified in the procurement title. This is a service contract rather than a supply of vehicles: the relevant operator would provide suitably driven passenger transport for the required route and passengers. The opportunity was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations, making it relevant to local taxi firms, private hire operators and other passenger transport providers.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 18 August 2026 following a mini-competition under Leicester City Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for Passenger Transport Services. The submission deadline was 9:00am on 18 August 2026. Skyline Taxis was awarded the contract for £14,606. The contract period runs from 25 August 2026 to 26 February 2027. The procurement used a competitive route within the council’s DPS, covering taxi services and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers. The award is active and relates to a single passenger transport requirement. Leicester City Council is the buying organisation and Skyline Taxis is the selected supplier.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for a taxi or private hire operator able to deliver school-related passenger transport in the East Midlands for Leicester City Council. A credible competitor for similar council work would need appropriately licensed vehicles, suitably qualified and vetted drivers, reliable route and passenger management, and the capacity to provide consistent service throughout the agreed operating period. Local firms may be well placed where they can demonstrate dependable coverage, safeguarding awareness, punctuality and contingency arrangements for vehicle or driver absence. The requirement was advertised as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, and participation through the council’s passenger transport DPS is the relevant route for businesses seeking comparable work from this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

37151 - school and contact

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) Additional information: At the point of award, we are no longer seeking tenders.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-76442af6-622c-4925-a676-9a5dc6e702ed
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9dc9abc6-fee5-47e9-bbd8-098ba7bad359
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, VCSE
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
£14,606 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£14,606 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
18 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
25 Aug 2026 - 26 Feb 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

Skyline Taxis

Further Information

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