Award

36952 Home to School

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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18 May 2026 at 08:47

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has concluded a procurement process titled "36952 Home to School" to award a contract for taxi services. The procurement falls under the industry category of "Taxi services" with additional classification for "Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver", primarily serving the East Midlands region in the United Kingdom. This tender, conducted as an open procedure under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), reached the award stage on 18th May 2026, with the contract set to commence on 19th May 2026 and end on 10th July 2026. The procurement's total value is £8,537, and it was specifically facilitated by a mini competition within the DPS framework for passenger transport services.

This tender creates opportunities for businesses in the transport sector, particularly those equipped to provide taxi services, to engage with public sector contracts facilitated by the Leicester City Council. Even though this particular opportunity has been awarded to Hansom Airport Taxis Ltd, similar opportunities under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System can be advantageous for companies aiming to tap into public sector contracts. Larger taxi service providers or those capable of scaling to meet specific public service demands may find such opportunities beneficial for expanding their portfolio within governmental contracts.

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Notice Title

36952 Home to 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

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a15114c9-4506-46f2-a955-057770816714
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08e55acb-3519-47c7-adc5-83bd3f03fbb5
Current Stage
Award
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
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
£8,537 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£8,537 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 May 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
18 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 May 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
18 May 2026 - 10 Jul 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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 AIRPORT TAXIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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