Award

36661 INCLUSION

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

09 Dec 2025 at 09:49

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has successfully completed a procurement process for the "36661 INCLUSION" contract, centred around taxi services in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. This award stage contract was facilitated through a Mini Competition under the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) PAN3059 for Passenger Transport Services. Key dates include the tender period ending on 9th December 2025, with the contract set to commence on 2nd January 2026 and concluding on 3rd January 2026. Although the Council is no longer seeking tenders, understanding the procurement method details, described as "Other", is crucial for future opportunities.

This contract offers growth opportunities in the taxi service industry, specifically benefiting larger businesses capable of providing passenger transport vehicles with drivers. The chosen supplier, HANSOM AIRPORT TAXIS, exemplifies the competition level and service scope required. Businesses considering entering similar procurement opportunities should assess their capability to meet regional service demands and align with the public sector needs as demonstrated in this contract. Despite not being open to SMEs and VCSEs, understanding such procurement processes can pave the way for future participation.

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Notice Title

36661 INCLUSION

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
ocds-b5fd17-c971c936-447f-42eb-be9b-f981317bcd73
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b99dd55-5dc7-4de0-9dc2-94b0cfcccbc9
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
£46 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£46 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
2 Jan 2026 - 3 Jan 2026 30 days
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

HANSOM AIRPORT TAXIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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