Award

36603 - SPARK VALE ACADEMY

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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23 Oct 2025 at 08:55

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has successfully awarded a contract titled "36603 - SPARK VALE ACADEMY" under its Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Passenger Transport Services. This procurement process, classified under the CPV code for taxi services, has reached the award stage as of 23rd October 2025. It involves providing transport services in the East Midlands, United Kingdom, with a contract period commencing on 27th October 2025 and concluding on 31st July 2028. The tender was conducted through an open procedure, with a total awarded value of £23,166.

This contract represents significant business growth opportunities for companies specialised in providing passenger transport vehicle hire with a driver. While Leicester City Council is the buyer, the awarded company, CityRides Leicester Ltd, will deliver the contracted services. Businesses in the transport sector, particularly those capable of operating within a dynamic purchasing system, stand to benefit by positioning themselves for future opportunities similar to this one, even though SMEs and VCSEs were not specifically targeted in this procurement process.

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Notice Title

36603 - SPARK VALE ACADEMY

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)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-af26a7b7-e8f1-4d1a-8b01-775920a79f05
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/259b6744-cfba-43af-9b93-f80daa4c8c9a
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
£23,166 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£23,166 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
23 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
27 Oct 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 years
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
Not specified

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

CITYRIDES LEICESTER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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