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37142 - WHM WORK CONNECTIONS

Leicester City Council

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14 Aug 2026 at 10:03

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council procured passenger transport services for the journey identified as “WHM WORK CONNECTIONS”, under the broader category of taxi services (CPV 60120000), with vehicle hire and a driver also included (CPV 60170000). The requirement is for transport delivered in the East Midlands and is a service contract rather than a goods or construction opportunity. The council is the buying organisation. The procurement formed part of the council’s Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System, under which transport operators can provide taxi and related passenger transport services for council requirements. The selected supplier is a taxi business, indicating that the requirement centres on arranged passenger journeys rather than vehicle supply alone.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini competition under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for Passenger Transport Services. It used an open procedure. The estimated and awarded value was £45,443 including the stated currency of GBP. Leicester City Council awarded the contract to SKYLINE Taxis (Mids) Ltd on 14 August 2026. The contract period runs from 26 August 2026 to 31 August 2028. The tender was classified as a services procurement and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The available record describes the route through the DPS and the open procedure, but does not set out separate scoring criteria.

This award is relevant to established taxi operators and passenger transport providers able to deliver council-arranged journeys in the East Midlands. A credible competitor would need access to suitable passenger vehicles, appropriately licensed drivers and the operational capacity to provide reliable scheduled transport for the full contract requirement. Dispatch, driver coordination, journey monitoring and contingency arrangements would be important capabilities for meeting public-sector service expectations. The successful supplier’s profile shows that a larger taxi business can satisfy this type of requirement, while the procurement was also marked as suitable for smaller enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Businesses with experience of council transport work, dependable local coverage and robust safeguarding and service-management processes would be well placed when comparable demand returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

37142 - WHM WORK CONNECTIONS

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-b5fd17-89e3839c-2847-4a0a-bb19-981efe1bdcd6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a35efe64-2e52-4419-9a00-8d6f56d08b9d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£45,443 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£45,443 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
14 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
26 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 2-3 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

Skyline Taxis

Further Information

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