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36660 - Leicestershire Partner School

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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02 Dec 2025 at 11:52

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council, located in Leicester, United Kingdom, has completed a procurement process titled "36660 - Leicestershire Partner School" for taxi services, classified under CPV 60120000. The services include hiring of passenger transport vehicles with drivers, as per additional classification CPV 60170000. The procurement, conducted through a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) mini-competition, concluded with an award to CityRides Leicester Ltd. The contract, valued at £29,250, commences on 3rd December 2025 and will run until 31st July 2028, covering services in the East Midlands region. The procurement, categorised under services, is complete as of 2nd December 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for taxi and transport service providers aiming to secure long-term engagements with local councils. Businesses that can efficiently provide passenger transport vehicles, particularly SMEs and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) operating in or near the East Midlands, will find this opportunity particularly advantageous. Engaging in such contracts can help businesses establish or bolster their presence in public sector procurements, providing a stable revenue stream and potential for future collaborations with Leicester City Council and similar buying organisations.

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Notice Title

36660 - Leicestershire Partner 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-cda57591-c6a1-44b2-9883-989db6d7ee9a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ae17faf-c125-4cb8-b3db-a451202ee95a
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
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
£29,250 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£29,250 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
3 Dec 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 years
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

CITYRIDES LEICESTER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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