Award

36843 - THE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL SCHOOL

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

19 Feb 2026 at 15:26

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has awarded a contract for taxi services under the title "36843 - THE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL SCHOOL," following a mini competition within the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Passenger Transport Services. The procurement falls under the industry category of taxi services, with additional classification for the hire of passenger transport vehicles with a driver, and is located in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The procurement has reached the award stage on 19 February 2026, with a contract commencement date set for 23 February 2026, extending until 31 July 2028. The process was conducted using an open procedure, with the contract valued at £36,504.

This awarded contract presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the services sector, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), capable of delivering taxi services and passenger transport solutions. Businesses looking to expand in the East Midlands region may find this partnership beneficial for regional growth and service diversification. Additionally, companies focused on passenger transport vehicle hire with drivers will find this tender particularly relevant to their expertise and service offerings.

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Notice Title

36843 - THE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL SCHOOL

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-b5fd17-92526b03-b0ad-48a1-aa47-671b34fa1745
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d43d1233-40e0-4d0c-88e7-537fd2a16588
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
£36,504 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£36,504 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 1HL
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

SKYLINE TAXI

Further Information

Notice Documents

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