Award

367281 - home to school and contact

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

06 Jan 2026 at 15:07

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has completed the award stage for a public procurement process titled "367281 - home to school and contact" within the taxi services industry. This contract, valued at £18,981, will cover the provision of passenger transport vehicles with drivers. The process was conducted via a Mini Competition under the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) PAN3059. The contract period is set to commence on 12th January 2026 and will conclude on 13th February 2026. The services are to be delivered in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. Key dates include the tender period ending on 6th January 2026, with the award notice published the same day. The awarded supplier for this contract is HANSOM TAXIS.

This procurement creates business opportunities for large transport companies with capabilities in providing reliable taxi services and hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers. The tender was aimed at enhancing service delivery in the educational sector, providing potential for business growth through securing municipal contracts. Companies involved in transport logistics and familiar with public sector tendering would find such opportunities well-suited for expansion, particularly those already established in or looking to enter the East Midlands region.

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Notice Title

367281 - home to school and contact

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-b5fd17-9782d1f4-4596-4d9f-9b61-2b238be62bfe
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b92e1c3-a414-4bb5-b2a3-cdea507b3a16
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
£18,981 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£18,981 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jan 20261 months ago
Contract Period
12 Jan 2026 - 13 Feb 2026 1-6 months
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
Not specified
Contact Email
enquiries-taxi-brokerage@leicester.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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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