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37126 - KEYHAM LODGE SCHOOL

Leicester City Council

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11 Aug 2026 at 09:19

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council procured passenger transport services for the journey identified as “37126 - Keyham Lodge School”. The requirement is primarily for taxi services, with associated hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers. The work supports transport to or from Keyham Lodge School and is delivered in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. This is a service contract bought by Leicester City Council, based in Leicester. The requirement sits within the Council’s wider Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System and was run as a mini competition under that system. It is relevant to operators providing taxi services or chauffeured passenger transport for education-related journeys.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 11 August 2026 to Smart Plus Taxis. The award value is £16,263 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 24 August 2026 to 31 July 2028. The tender submission deadline was 11 August 2026 at 09:00. The requirement was competed through an open procedure, specifically a mini competition under Leicester City Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for Passenger Transport Services. The award is active. The published outcome identifies Smart Plus Taxis as the selected supplier. The procurement was classified as a services contract, covering taxi services and passenger transport vehicles provided with drivers.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for reliable taxi or chauffeur-driven passenger transport serving a school journey in the East Midlands. A credible future competitor would need to operate suitable passenger vehicles, provide qualified and dependable drivers, and manage scheduled school transport consistently. Experience of education or pupil transport would help demonstrate understanding of safeguarding, punctuality, passenger care and coordination with the Council. Suppliers would also need to meet the Council’s requirements for participation in its Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System and compete through its mini-competition route. The recorded outcome indicates that the buyer selected an established large-scale taxi operator rather than an SME or voluntary, community or social enterprise.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

37126 - KEYHAM LODGE 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

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d5c54c70-451b-4ec6-9656-7d3d627c788e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/adc699e8-7120-413e-9fce-5fc54850d028
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
£16,263 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£16,263 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 1-2 years
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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
L
Postcode
LE1 1FZ
Postcode Area
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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