Award

36713 ALP Leicester

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

31 Dec 2025 at 10:41

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has successfully awarded a contract for the provision of taxi services under the title "36713 ALP Leicester." This procurement, completed on 31st December 2025, was conducted via a Mini Competition under the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Passenger Transport Services. Covering the East Midlands region in the United Kingdom, this contract is classified within the taxi services industry (CPV: 60120000). The contract period will commence on 6th January 2026 and conclude on 31st July 2028. The value of the contract is £39,780 GBP. The procurement process reached the award stage with Hansom Taxis being selected as the supplier. The process employed a method categorised as "Other," focusing specifically on service provision.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses providing taxi and passenger transport services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to compete within this procurement framework, given its focus on SMEs for service delivery. Establishing a contract with a prominent buyer like Leicester City Council can enhance a business's credibility and open the door to future opportunities within public sector transport services. Engaging in such contracts allows businesses to showcase their capabilities in providing reliable and efficient transport solutions across the East Midlands.

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Notice Title

36713 ALP Leicester

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)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8b537b38-6287-42a7-ad8e-5b28885e6c24
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7cdbbe05-3c43-4cdb-be46-455719f169c3
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
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
£39,780 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£39,780 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Dec 20251 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Dec 20251 months ago
Contract Period
6 Jan 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 years
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

HANSOM TAXIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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