Award

36948- home to school and contact

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

11 May 2026 at 09:13

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council, operating from City Hall, Leicester, recently completed the procurement process for transport services under the title "36948 - home to school and contact". This contract falls within the taxi services industry, specifically classified under hire of passenger transport vehicles with a driver. The procurement stage is now at the award phase, with the contract being awarded on 11 May 2026. The contract, worth £25,611, will run from 13 May 2026 until 29 June 2026, requiring services in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The open procedure under Leicester City Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Passenger Transport Services was used for this procurement.

This procurement process creates business growth opportunities particularly for large-scale transport providers. The awarded contract for providing school transport services reflects a solid opportunity for companies involved in taxi services or those hiring out passenger transport vehicles with drivers. While SMEs were not specifically targeted in this tender, large businesses capable of providing reliable transport solutions are well-positioned to benefit. Engaging with public contracts such as this through the Council's DPS allows businesses to expand their service offerings and establish stronger ties with government bodies.

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Notice Title

36948- home to school and contact

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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c99571a6-05fe-4c73-a562-ff3e30df9858
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
£25,611 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£25,611 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 May 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
11 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 May 20263 days ago
Contract Period
12 May 2026 - 29 Jun 2026 1-6 months
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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

ASA TRANSPORT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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