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37266 - home to school and contact

Leicester City Council

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15 Sep 2026 at 09:45

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council procured transport services for the journey described as “home to school and contact”. The requirement falls within taxi services and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with a driver. Delivery is in the East Midlands, serving the Council’s transport needs in the area. This is a public-sector passenger transport requirement rather than a vehicle-only supply opportunity: the selected provider is expected to provide journeys using taxis or other passenger vehicles with drivers. The buyer is Leicester City Council, based at City Hall in Leicester. The procurement is relevant to taxi operators, private-hire firms and passenger transport providers able to deliver the specified journey reliably in the East Midlands. It may also interest larger operators familiar with Council-arranged school and contact transport services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 15 September 2026 following a mini-competition under Leicester City Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The contract was awarded to HANSOM AIRPORT TAXIS for £10,101. The contract period runs from 19 October 2026 to 18 December 2026. The tender submission deadline was 15 September 2026 at 09:00, before the award was recorded. This was a services procurement using the Council’s DPS route, rather than a standalone open tender. The published requirement covers one journey and carries the stated taxi and passenger-vehicle-with-driver classifications. Leicester City Council recorded the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations. The award is active and no cancellation or termination is reported.

This award shows a defined, short-term demand from Leicester City Council for managed taxi or passenger transport services supporting home-to-school and contact travel. A credible future competitor would need to operate suitable passenger vehicles with drivers, cover the East Midlands delivery area and organise dependable journeys against Council requirements. The successful supplier profile indicates that the buyer is willing to use an established, larger transport provider for this type of work, while the procurement record marks the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs. Relevant strengths would therefore include operational capacity, reliable driver and vehicle availability, experience delivering scheduled public-sector or education-related transport, and the ability to administer journeys consistently for a Council customer. Firms tracking the Council’s passenger transport DPS can use this award to understand the type of service and supplier profile involved.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

37266 - 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9904bbba-edf2-417c-b38a-00d9055ef617
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52e5f1f0-b1e4-4354-a4a5-bd1d624cabff
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
£10,101 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£10,101 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Sep 2026Yesterday
Contract Period
19 Oct 2026 - 18 Dec 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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
Postcode Area
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 AIRPORT TAXIS LTD

Further Information

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