Award

36674 - HOME TO SAFFRON C.C

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

04 Dec 2025 at 11:22

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for "36674 - HOME TO SAFFRON C.C" was undertaken by Leicester City Council, located in Leicester, United Kingdom. This procurement falls under the taxi services industry category, with a specific requirement for hiring passenger transport vehicles with a driver. This process utilised the open procedure method under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Passenger Transport Services. The contract has reached the award stage, with the award date being 4th December 2025 and a contract period from 11th to 12th December 2025. The delivery region is specified as the East Midlands, UK, and the total contract value is £60 GBP.

This tender presents growth opportunities especially for businesses that offer reliable taxi and passenger transport services. Despite targeting a modest contract value, it could be particularly advantageous for larger taxi firms or those involved in various passenger transport needs that align with public sector requirements. The dynamic purchasing system strategy enables suppliers to gain direct exposure to public contracts, offering consistent opportunities for suppliers eager to engage with the council’s ongoing transportation needs in Leicester and the greater East Midlands area.

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Notice Title

36674 - HOME TO SAFFRON C.C

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-a91c1d66-affc-4409-8e99-17ce4beab000
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88dd3e4f-8a1d-4891-ae98-f02b9734f058
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
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
£60 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£60 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
11 Dec 2025 - 12 Dec 2025 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
Not specified
Contact Email
enquiries-taxi-brokerage@leicester.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1164541263

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 TAXI

Further Information

Notice Documents

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