Award

36726 - CONTACT

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

05 Jan 2026 at 11:59

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has awarded a contract for the provision of transport services, specifically taxi services, under the project titled "36726 - CONTACT". This tender falls under the industry category of transport services, with a main focus on taxi services (CPV code: 60120000) and hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver (CPV code: 60170000). The procurement process was conducted through a Mini Competition under the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) PAN3059 for Passenger Transport Services. The awarded contract is valued at GBP 15,210 and covers the East Midlands region in the United Kingdom. The contract period is scheduled from 13th January 2026 to 1st June 2026, marking this stage of the procurement process as complete, with the award date set on 5th January 2026.

This tender presents lucrative opportunities for businesses in the taxi and transport sectors to partner with a public organisation, thereby fostering business growth. Large-scale taxi service providers, such as those capable of adapting to the requirements of a public sector contract, would particularly benefit from engaging in such opportunities. Although no longer seeking tenders at this point, similar future procurement chances under the DPS framework could allow enterprises to establish strong links with Leicester City Council, enhancing their market position and service delivery capabilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

36726 - 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

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-cfd2fe61-051f-4245-93b0-8fd5720f47f7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0de1da2e-ba1c-437b-a7ce-e8d9f2f0ef88
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
£15,210 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£15,210 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Jan 20261 months ago
Contract Period
13 Jan 2026 - 1 Jun 2026 1-6 months
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
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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