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37293 - ELLESMERE COLLEGE

Leicester City Council

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21 Sep 2026 at 09:47

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council procured passenger transport services for a journey identified as Ellesmere College, under its passenger transport requirements. The work covers taxi services and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers, with delivery in the East Midlands. The buying organisation is Leicester City Council, based in Leicester. This is a service opportunity for taxi operators, private-hire firms and other passenger transport providers able to carry passengers for the specified journey. The requirement is focused on transport provision rather than vehicle supply alone, so relevant businesses are those that can provide vehicles with drivers and manage recurring journey delivery for a public-sector customer. The procurement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini-competition under Leicester City Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for Passenger Transport Services. The contract was awarded to azoом taxis for GBP 20,124. The award date was 21 September 2026, with the contract running from 22 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The tender deadline was 21 September 2026 at 09:00. This was a services procurement for taxi services and passenger transport vehicles with drivers, delivered in the East Midlands. The award was made to a single supplier. The process used the Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System route, with the mini-competition resulting in an active award for the Ellesmere College journey.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award provides a clear example of Leicester City Council buying dedicated passenger transport for an education-related journey through its established Dynamic Purchasing System. A credible future competitor would need to operate taxi or private-hire vehicles with drivers, organise reliable passenger journeys and deliver consistently in the East Midlands. Relevant businesses include SMEs, larger taxi operators and community or social-enterprise transport providers, provided they can meet the Council’s passenger transport requirements. Experience of managing scheduled journeys, maintaining suitable vehicles, providing dependable drivers and handling public-sector service expectations would strengthen a future offer. The awarded requirement indicates demand for a defined journey rather than a broad transport fleet supply, so operational reliability and local coverage are central capabilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

37293 - ELLESMERE 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) Additional information: At the point of award, we are no longer seeking tenders.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-82d384df-2a63-49ef-a958-7b5de0692f34
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3681adc2-fcbd-4d40-ae2e-0a2c5351f049
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
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
£20,124 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£20,124 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
22 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 1-2 years
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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