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37052 - LANCASTER ACADEMY

Leicester City Council

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20 Jul 2026 at 09:32

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council procured passenger transport services for a journey identified as Lancaster Academy. The requirement is for taxi services and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers, covering transport activity in the East Midlands. This is a service contract for academy-related passenger travel rather than the supply of vehicles or general fleet hire. The council is the buying organisation. The stated procurement title is “37052 - LANCASTER ACADEMY”, indicating the named academy journey is the focus of the requirement. The service is therefore relevant to taxi operators and passenger transport businesses able to provide driven transport for this route and deliver the required journeys for Leicester City Council.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 20 July 2026 following a mini-competition under Leicester City Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for Passenger Transport Services. The contract was awarded to hansom airport taxis for £17,421, inclusive of the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 25 August 2026 to 31 July 2028. The tender submission deadline was 20 July 2026 at 9:00am. The award is active and the contract covers services in the East Midlands. The procurement was for services, using a Dynamic Purchasing System route followed by a mini-competition. Leicester City Council recorded the requirement as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations.

For a supplier that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates a defined requirement for academy-related passenger transport, procured through Leicester City Council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System and mini-competition route. A credible competitor would need to operate taxi or passenger transport services with drivers and be able to deliver the specified Lancaster Academy journey reliably across the East Midlands. Relevant capability includes arranging suitable driven vehicles, managing scheduled passenger journeys and meeting the operational demands of a council service contract over a sustained period. The award to a large supplier indicates that capacity and dependable delivery were commercially relevant in this instance. Taxi firms seeking comparable council work would need to understand and participate in the council’s DPS arrangements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

37052 - LANCASTER 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) Additional information: At the point of award, we are no longer seeking tenders

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b2b15b65-67d9-4562-bf1b-b4bd6bbb2474
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fbd2299-1746-4a25-819a-e56a4770e745
Current Stage
Award
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
£17,421 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£17,421 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
25 Aug 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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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