Award

36871 - CONTACT

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

10 Mar 2026 at 09:22

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "36871 - CONTACT", aimed at the provision of taxi services. This award falls under the industry category of passenger transport services and is based on an open procurement method. The relevant services will be delivered in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The contract was awarded following a Mini Competition under the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) PAN3059, specifically for taxi services. The contract period begins on 17th March 2026 and concludes on 5th January 2027, with a total value of £21,840.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses involved in the provision of passenger transport services. With the contract now awarded to NMI TAXI, it highlights how firms with the capability to provide efficient and reliable taxi services can compete successfully in securing contracts with local councils. Although this tender is no longer open, businesses established in the East Midlands region or those seeking to expand into public sector transport services might benefit from similar future opportunities with the council and should consider engaging with the DPS framework to stay competitive.

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Notice Title

36871 - 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) Additional information: AT THE POINT OF AWARD, WE ARE NO LONGER SEEKING TENDERS

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d3cef9b-a139-4f39-81ed-7c5e0cd158a7
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
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
£21,840 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£21,840 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Mar 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
10 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Mar 20265 days ago
Contract Period
17 Mar 2026 - 5 Jan 2027 6-12 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

NMI TAXI

Further Information

Notice Documents

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