Award

36929 - West Gate

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

28 Apr 2026 at 08:29

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, managed by Leicester City Council, centres on a transport services contract titled "36929 - West Gate." The contract falls under the industry category of "Taxi services" and "Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver," with service delivery slated for the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The awarding process concluded with Victoria Cabs securing the contract valued at £15,561. Key dates include the tender period ending on 28th April 2026 and the contract running from 5th May to 31st May 2026. The procurement method adopted was a Mini Competition under the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System, PAN3059, designed specifically for passenger transport services.

This opportunity can facilitate business growth for companies specialising in transport services, particularly large-scale taxi firms capable of offering passenger transport solutions with drivers. Although the contract is already awarded, businesses interested in similar future opportunities could benefit from engaging with Leicester City Council's Dynamic Purchasing System. This system anticipates the participation of firms equipped to provide compliant and high-quality transport services, thus favouring established operators over SMEs or VCSE entities.

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Notice Title

36929 - West Gate

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-a9c7e6e3-038c-45b2-a1bd-0e6a3f425eb6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2941512c-3141-4d69-9fdb-45d4e8743ce8
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
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
£15,561 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£15,561 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Apr 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
28 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Apr 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
4 May 2026 - 31 May 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

VICTORIA CABS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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