Award

36930 Contact

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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22 Apr 2026 at 10:01

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "36930 Contact" contract was conducted by Leicester City Council, aiming to award transport services, specifically taxi services, in the East Midlands region. This contract falls under the industry category of Passenger Transport Services (CPV 60120000 and 60170000) and has been concluded under the Open procedure. The award stage was reached on 22nd April 2026, with the contract starting on 27th April 2026 and ending on 14th September 2026. The contract, valued at £9,742, was successfully awarded to HANSOM AIRPORT TAXIS following a mini-competition under the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. Interested parties can contact Leicester City Council through their email address provided.

This procurement presents a substantial opportunity for businesses involved in taxi and passenger transport services to collaborate with public sector organisations like the Leicester City Council. While this particular tender has concluded, similar tenders can offer valuable contracts for large-scale transport service providers looking to expand their portfolio in the East Midlands and improve their market presence. Businesses specialising in the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers that can service regional areas in the UK should consider monitoring forthcoming tenders to leverage growth opportunities through public procurement processes.

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Notice Title

36930 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

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-868276f9-aa8e-4376-b072-d420b1e6b1a3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac721c22-9cf5-4867-8a89-05690f62812c
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
£9,742 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£9,742 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Apr 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
22 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Apr 20264 days ago
Contract Period
26 Apr 2026 - 14 Sep 2026 1-6 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
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 AIRPORT TAXIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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