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37272 - KING RICHARDS NURSERY AND SCHOOL

Leicester City Council

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11 Sep 2026 at 09:32

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council procured transport services for the journey associated with King Richards Nursery and School. The requirement is for taxi services, including the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers, to support passenger travel connected with the school. The work is delivered in England, with the buying organisation based in Leicester. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle-only supply contract, so relevant businesses are taxi operators and other providers able to supply vehicles with drivers for a defined school journey. The procurement falls within the services category and relates specifically to the Council’s passenger transport needs for King Richards Nursery and School.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded through a mini competition under Leicester City Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for Passenger Transport Services. The stated method was an open procedure. The tender submission deadline was 10 September 2026 at 09:00, and the contract was awarded on 10 September 2026 to CITY RIDES. The awarded value is £33,907 including the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 14 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award is active and applies to the single stated school transport requirement.

For a supplier that did not win this contract, the award demonstrates a defined requirement for school-related taxi and passenger transport services from Leicester City Council. It shows that the Council uses its Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System and mini competitions to source individual journeys, rather than relying only on one broad contract. A credible future competitor would need to operate taxi or passenger transport vehicles with drivers and be able to deliver a reliable service for a nursery and school journey. Smaller businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises were considered suitable for this type of requirement, so an organisation does not need to be a large transport group to be relevant. Experience delivering comparable passenger journeys and the operational capacity to fulfil a dedicated school requirement would support a future response.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

37272 - KING RICHARDS NURSERY AND 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) Additional information: At the point of award, we are no longer seeking tenders.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9f6b86f3-e839-407e-9951-6508bc75606e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/577a08b1-74c8-46ba-80a9-449ae6d36cef
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
£33,907 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£33,907 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Sep 20266 days ago
Contract Period
14 Sep 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

Buyer & Supplier

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
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CITY RIDES

Further Information

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