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37220 - MILLGATE SCHOOL

Leicester City Council

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04 Sep 2026 at 09:38

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council procured transport services for the journey identified as Millgate School, under its passenger transport requirements. The service is classified as taxi services, including the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers. Delivery is in the East Midlands, with Leicester City Council as the buying organisation. The requirement concerns passenger travel rather than vehicle supply or general fleet hire, so relevant suppliers are taxi operators and other providers able to transport passengers with drivers for a school-related journey. The awarded supplier is Hansom Airport Taxis. The service sits within the council’s wider Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services, indicating a requirement managed through an established taxi and passenger transport purchasing route.

The procurement has been awarded following a mini-competition under Leicester City Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The award was made to Hansom Airport Taxis on 4 September 2026 for £16,146. The contract runs from 9 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The tender had a submission deadline of 4 September 2026 at 9:00am, and the process is complete. It was treated as a services procurement and the award was made through the council’s DPS mini-competition route. The published outcome identifies one awarded supplier and one requirement, with the contract value stated as £16,146. The procurement was assessed as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations.

For suppliers assessing future school transport requirements from Leicester City Council, this award demonstrates demand for dedicated passenger transport on a Millgate School journey through the council’s passenger transport DPS. A credible competitor would need to operate taxi or passenger vehicles with drivers and deliver reliable, regular school-related journeys in the East Midlands. Relevant capability is likely to include suitable licensed vehicles, appropriately authorised drivers, dependable scheduling and the operational capacity to meet school travel commitments throughout the contract term. The successful supplier’s position also shows that taxi operators can compete through a DPS mini-competition rather than only through a standalone open tender. Larger established operators may be better placed for requirements of this scale, particularly where continuity, vehicle availability and service resilience are important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

37220 - MILLGATE 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) Additional information: At the point of award, we are no longer seeking tenders

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-aa61a617-ab7a-487f-94c8-7728ac6683b8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6d3395e-58f5-4d35-afbb-ba1c3fbd524d
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
£16,146 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£16,146 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
9 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 AIRPORT TAXIS LTD

Further Information

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