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37181 - WILLOWBANK

Leicester City Council

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21 Aug 2026 at 10:09

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council procured passenger transport services for the journey identified as Willowbank, under reference 37181. The requirement covers taxi services and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers, rather than the purchase of vehicles. Delivery is in the East Midlands, serving the Council’s transport needs. The buyer is Leicester City Council, based at City Hall in Leicester. The procurement is classified as a service for passenger transport. It was run through the Council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, which is used for transport requirements such as taxi services. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to local taxi firms and other passenger transport operators with the vehicles, drivers and operating capacity needed for Council journeys.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for Passenger Transport Services. The procedure was an open procedure. The tender deadline was 21 August 2026 at 09:00. The contract was awarded on 21 August 2026 to Skyline Taxis for £35,217, inclusive of the stated contract value currency, GBP. The contract period runs from 25 August 2026 to 31 July 2028. The award is active. The procurement was a single requirement for the Willowbank journey, with no separate lot awards reported. Leicester City Council is the buyer, and Skyline Taxis is the selected supplier. The process was evaluated through the mini-competition route within the Council’s passenger transport purchasing system.

This award shows that Leicester City Council buys defined passenger journeys through its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, using mini-competitions rather than a single one-off route to market. A credible competitor for similar work would need to operate taxi or other passenger transport vehicles with drivers, organise reliable journey delivery in the East Midlands and meet the Council’s requirements for participation in its purchasing system. The requirement is suitable for SMEs, so a smaller taxi business can be commercially relevant where it has dependable vehicles, appropriately capable drivers, robust scheduling and the capacity to provide Council transport consistently. Firms already positioned to deliver local passenger journeys can use this procurement as evidence of the type of service and operating model the Council awards.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

37181 - WILLOWBANK

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-b63214f0-cd3b-4163-ae88-f34b4b706803
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cda6922e-636f-4d05-8894-fef596d11a74
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£35,217 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£35,217 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
21 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20261 weeks 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
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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

Skyline Taxis

Further Information

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