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35402 - REAL EDUCATION

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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27 Mar 2025 at 15:06

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01 Aug 2024 at 08:51

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council recently completed a procurement process titled "35402 - REAL EDUCATION" for the hire of passenger transport vehicles with a driver. The procurement covers various regions across the United Kingdom, including North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, and South West. The procurement followed the open procedure method and moved to the award stage on 1 August 2024. The contract will commence on 27 August 2024 and will conclude on 31 July 2028. The total value of the awarded contract stands at approximately £65,052, with key documentation published on 27 March 2025.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses specialising in passenger transport services, particularly larger firms capable of managing extensive regional coverage. The successful bidder, AZOOM TAXIS, indicates that competitive and well-established transport companies with a substantial fleet and operational capacity could effectively compete in such procurement processes. By participating in these tenders, businesses can leverage the long-term contract stability to enhance their service offerings and expand their market presence.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

35402 - REAL EDUCATION

Notice Description

as per tender

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a16f17e3-2da0-4561-b443-eca06700c943
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5d5ff50-bb64-4505-aadf-ecdbfad5198b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£157 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£65,093 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20241 years ago
Contract Period
26 Aug 2024 - 31 Jul 2028 3-4 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 1HL
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, 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

AZOOM TAXIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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