Award

36901 Oaklands School

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

02 Apr 2026 at 13:12

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has completed the award process for a contract titled "36901 Oaklands School," focusing on taxi services within the industry category of Passenger Transport Services. This contract falls under the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for transportation services in the East Midlands, United Kingdom, using an open procurement method. The award was confirmed on 2nd April 2026 and relates to transport services for the specified journey, with the contract period starting on 13th April 2026 and ending on 31st July 2028, valued at £25,740.

Businesses specialising in taxi services or the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers can find substantial growth opportunities through such contracts. Large taxi firms with robust operational capabilities are particularly well-suited to participate, given the open procedure nature of this procurement. Leicester City Council's DPS offers a structured framework for interested enterprises to compete, providing access to lucrative public sector contracts and fostering long-term relationships with local government clients. The awarding of this contract to CityRides Leicester Ltd exemplifies a successful bidding within this competitive environment.

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Notice Title

36901 Oaklands 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) Additional information: AT THE POINT OF AWARD, WE ARE NO LONGER SEEKING TENDERS

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d3099c1a-84f6-40db-b314-1089efe4413d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d8e2c2c-f00c-44fc-b1a8-8ee9586a98fb
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
£25,740 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£25,740 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Apr 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
2 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20262 days ago
Contract Period
12 Apr 2026 - 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

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