Award

36833 - home to school

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

19 Feb 2026 at 10:14

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has awarded the contract titled "36833 - home to school" for passenger transport services, specifically taxi services, as per the classification under CPV codes 60120000 and 60170000. This procurement is intended to facilitate transportation from home to school within the East Midlands, UK, and falls under the services industry category. The contract was awarded following an open procedure under the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) PAN3059 for Passenger Transport Services. The award for this tender was finalised on 19th February 2026, and the contract is set to commence on 23rd February 2026, ending on 4th May 2026.

This tender presents promising opportunities for businesses specialising in taxi services and the hire of passenger transport vehicles. Particularly, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) may find this contract suitable to expand their operations in the public sector. As Leicester City Council values community-based services, businesses in the passenger transportation sector can leverage this opportunity to cultivate relationships with public organisations. The awarded supplier for this contract is SKYLINE TAXI, a large-scale enterprise, indicating potential collaboration opportunities for businesses seeking to enter or expand in this regional market.

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Notice Title

36833 - home to school

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-cc7c4260-70eb-4d7e-8e23-567cf3713050
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d37a24d2-aae8-448a-acb7-399dc3c7f26c
Current Stage
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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, VCSE
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
£30,849 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£30,849 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Feb 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
19 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Feb 20265 days ago
Contract Period
23 Feb 2026 - 4 May 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 1LH
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

SKYLINE TAXI

Further Information

Notice Documents

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