Award

36936 - st andrews

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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30 Apr 2026 at 11:10

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has completed the procurement process for the provision of transport services, specifically focusing on taxi services under the title "36936 - st andrews". The procurement falls within the industry category of hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers and is situated in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The procurement was conducted through a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) and has now reached the award stage, with Skyline Taxis being the awarded supplier. This contract will commence on 5th May 2026 and run until 20th April 2027. The tender process concluded on 30th April 2026, with an announced award value of £11,856.

This tender creates business growth opportunities for companies within the transport services sector, particularly those capable of providing taxi services with drivers in the East Midlands region. While the procurement has already been awarded to a large-scale supplier, Skyline Taxis, such contracts typically offer sizable opportunities for large businesses specialising in transport services to compete in future tenders via DPS frameworks. Additionally, this contract highlights potential areas for expansion within the transport industry for businesses aiming to collaborate with municipal entities like Leicester City Council.

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Notice Title

36936 - st andrews

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

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7a648095-c709-434f-bfe0-d55ba44fe478
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/287074c4-6b0b-4f8e-b981-08845b448c9e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
£11,856 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£11,856 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Apr 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
30 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Apr 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
4 May 2026 - 20 Apr 2027 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 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

SKYLINE TAXIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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