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Award

03 Aug 2026 at 08:17

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council, located in Leicester, United Kingdom, has completed a procurement process with the title "ID: 37100 - MEADOW VIEW FARM SCHOOL" under its Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Passenger Transport Services. The contract, valued at £44,109, is classified within the Taxi services industry, and also relates to the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers. It covers the provision of transport services in England. The procurement method used falls under the category of "Other". The contract period begins on 24th August 2026 and ends on 31st July 2028. The award was made to SKYLINE TAXIS on 3rd August 2026.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in taxi services and passenger transport to collaborate with a local government entity, paving the way for increased market presence and potential expansion in similar service government contracts. This contract is specifically suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), offering a curated avenue for these business types to potentially scale their operations within the public sector by leveraging such contract awards.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

ID: 37100 - MEADOW VIEW FARM 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)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a6ca3274-08d4-4736-9f0b-34164fb799db
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0666cc1b-c0c4-4b01-94b6-1487c0d412dc
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
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
£44,109 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£44,109 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
3 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Aug 20263 days ago
Contract Period
23 Aug 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

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
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

SKYLINE TAXIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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