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37305 - IMPERIAL AVENUE INFANT SCHOOL

Leicester City Council

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18 Sep 2026 at 10:35

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council commissioned passenger transport services for Imperial Avenue Infant School, covering the journey identified by the contract title. The requirement is for taxi services and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers, rather than vehicle supply alone. Delivery is in the East Midlands, with Leicester City Council as the buying organisation. The service falls within public-sector passenger transport and is specifically suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The named requirement concerns transport associated with an infant school, so relevant suppliers are taxi operators and passenger transport businesses able to provide driver-led journeys for a school-related service. The buyer is based at City Hall in Leicester.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini-competition under Leicester City Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The contract was awarded to Hansom Taxis on 18 September 2026 for £30,420 including the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The procurement used the Council’s DPS route, with the requirement categorised as services and the stated method detail recorded as “Other”. The award is active. The contract covers one identified school transport requirement; the published award records one supplier and does not set out a separate lot structure. The award information does not state an evaluation weighting or scoring basis.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for driver-led taxi or passenger vehicle services supporting an infant school journey in Leicester and the wider East Midlands. A credible future competitor would need to operate suitable passenger vehicles, provide qualified and reliable drivers, and organise repeatable school transport journeys to the required standard. The opportunity is relevant to taxi firms, private-hire operators and other passenger transport businesses able to deliver individual school routes rather than general fleet hire without drivers. The Council’s use of a Dynamic Purchasing System and mini-competition shows that suppliers need to understand this route and respond to specific transport requirements efficiently. The stated SME suitability makes the requirement relevant to smaller local and regional operators with sufficient operational capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

37305 - IMPERIAL AVENUE INFANT 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)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a9c9f584-ee29-4736-b49f-0a6349b64d71
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37a93193-af39-4381-ba8f-bba08a2193f4
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
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
£30,420 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£30,420 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
21 Sep 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

Buyer & Supplier

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
Postcode Area
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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