Award

ID: 36199 - MILLGATE SCHOOL

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

17 Sep 2025 at 11:23

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has completed a public procurement process for taxi services, specifically for Millgate School, under the industry categories of Taxi services and Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver. The contract falls within the services category and is located in England, United Kingdom. The procurement was carried out using an open procedure, with notable dates including the tender period end on 27th July 2025 and the contract commencement on 28th July 2025, running until 31st July 2028. The procurement reached the award stage with Leicester City Council as the buyer and ELITE TAXIS, a large-scale supplier, securing the contract award valued at £18,662, published on 17th September 2025.

This tender offers business growth opportunities primarily for large-scale transport service providers capable of meeting the requirements for taxi and passenger transport vehicle services with a driver. The long duration of the contract, spanning three years, provides stability and continuous business for the awarded supplier, while the open procurement method previously allowed various businesses to participate and bid. Companies experienced in providing consistent and reliable transport and accommodation services in educational settings would have been well-suited to compete for this contract, thereby extending their service portfolios and reinforcing their business in the public transport sector.

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Notice Title

ID: 36199 - MILLGATE SCHOOL

Notice Description

as per tender

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8c984b8d-ea5a-46b5-b211-7b9052d17266
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99d2a4a2-8e6b-4409-a70c-f64f7c8d9e2b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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
£154 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£18,662 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
27 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 3-4 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
Paul Simpson
Contact Email
paul.simpson@leicester.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1164540150

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE5 0LH
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
North Evington
Westminster Constituency
Leicester East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ELITE TAXIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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