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Award

26 Jun 2026 at 09:47

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has completed a procurement process for the provision of passenger transport services, specifically taxi services, under the tender titled "37016 - babington academy." This contract, valued at £12,847, covers the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The procurement was conducted through a Mini Competition under the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) PAN3059 for Passenger Transport Services. The award date was 26th June 2026, with the contract set to commence on 25th August 2026 and conclude on 31st July 2028. The procurement stage is now at 'Award', and the procurement method is classified as 'Other'.

This tender presents growth opportunities, especially for large-scale businesses in the taxi and passenger transport sector, although it is now closed for additional tenders. The contract's requirements align well with firms offering comprehensive transport services, including those capable of providing vehicles and drivers. Companies looking to expand or reinforce their presence in the East Midlands region could find such contracts beneficial for long-term strategic growth, leveraging the ongoing transport needs of public sector partners like Leicester City Council.

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Notice Title

37016 - babington acadmey

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-b5fd17-9acad807-9ba7-4282-8c9a-533779c58614
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b171ad42-ac3b-4dba-8023-4b7d11d88c2f
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
£12,847 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£12,847 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jun 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jun 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 1-2 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

SKYLINE TAXIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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