Award

36841 - ELLESMERE COLLEGE

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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19 Feb 2026 at 10:06

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has successfully concluded the procurement process for contract number LEICSCITY02-DN806703-55690561, titled "36841 - Ellesmere College", which falls under the taxi services industry category, coded as CPV 60120000. The process, initiated as a tender under the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Passenger Transport Services, has reached the award stage with City Rides announced as the supplier. The contract is valued at £35,088 and spans from 26th February 2026 to 31st July 2028. This procurement is focused on service delivery within the East Midlands, United Kingdom, with no further tenders being solicited at this stage.

This contract opens avenues for business growth particularly for large-scale enterprises specialising in passenger transport vehicles with drivers. While Leicester City Council did not seek further tenders at award point, similar opportunities within the DPS could arise in the future. Businesses adept at providing efficient transport solutions can leverage this framework to secure a portion of the public transport service demand, strengthening community connections and enhancing service visibility across the East Midlands. Such prospects are tailored for firms that are capable of aligning with Leicester City Council's strategic transport initiatives.

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Notice Title

36841 - 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8cf059ae-1718-4f71-b117-76407a56a54c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23dbcc40-4c6e-43a8-b478-8f3c65a4a545
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
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
£35,088 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£35,088 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Feb 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
19 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Feb 20265 days ago
Contract Period
23 Feb 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

CITY RIDES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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