Award

36964 - CONTACT

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

28 May 2026 at 12:57

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, titled "36964 - CONTACT," has been conducted by Leicester City Council for the provision of taxi services, classified under the CPV code 60120000. This opportunity falls within the services industry, specifically under passenger transport services, and is located in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The procurement used an open procedure and has reached the award stage with the contract awarded to Hansom Taxis Leicester Ltd. The contract period is set from 22nd June 2026 to 23rd June 2026, and the tender process was part of a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for passenger transport services. The tender value was set at £96 GBP.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses within the taxi and passenger transport sectors, particularly those suited for SME and VCSE supplier participation. With the procurement completed under an open procedure via a DPS, suppliers equipped to deliver short-term passenger transport services in the East Midlands can explore similar future opportunities. Companies such as taxi firms capable of fulfilling Council transport contracts can leverage such procurement processes to expand their business within municipal service delivery realms.

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Notice Title

36964 - CONTACT

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)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a28c39b3-dea5-49f3-b5ac-b0c67034e849
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4796120-4e1c-4039-9a05-62cb76be581e
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
£96 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£96 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
28 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 May 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
21 Jun 2026 - 23 Jun 2026 30 days
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 TAXIS LEICESTER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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