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37297 - ELLESMERE COLLEGE

Leicester City Council

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16 Sep 2026 at 11:45

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council procured passenger transport services for a journey identified as “Ellesmere College”. The requirement covers taxi services and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers, for delivery in the East Midlands. It sits within the Council’s passenger transport service needs and was run for the Council by its Passenger & Transport Services function in Leicester. The procurement is relevant to taxi operators, private-hire vehicle businesses and passenger transport providers able to provide driver-led journeys for a public-sector customer. The requirement is service-based rather than vehicle supply, construction or general fleet procurement, so businesses without passenger transport operating capability are unlikely to be relevant.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 16 September 2026 to Elite Taxis. The award value is £40,365. The awarded contract period runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The requirement was conducted as a mini competition under Leicester City Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for Passenger Transport Services, using an open procedure. The tender record gives a submission deadline of 16 September 2026 at 9:00am. The contract was classified primarily as taxi services, with an additional classification for hiring passenger transport vehicles with drivers. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award provides a clear example of Leicester City Council’s demand for driver-led transport serving an education-related journey. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would be established taxi or private-hire operators with suitable passenger vehicles, appropriately qualified and vetted drivers, and the operational capacity to deliver reliable scheduled journeys for a public-sector client. Credibility would also depend on managing safeguarding, passenger safety, vehicle compliance, continuity and day-to-day coordination to the standard expected for school or college transport. Smaller businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises were expressly considered suitable, so the requirement is not limited to large transport groups. Experience of Council procurement routes, including dynamic purchasing systems and mini competitions, would help a competitor respond effectively when similar services return to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

37297 - ELLESMERE COLLEGE

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-a017362f-1cf8-4a2e-a893-70f8b8b41655
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6c07cc6-39ab-4326-b7b4-71155be18122
Current Stage
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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
£40,365 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£40,365 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
21 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 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

Elite Taxis

Further Information

Notice Documents

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