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37196 - ELLESMERE COLLEGE (AYLESTONE MEADOWS)

Leicester City Council

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21 Aug 2026 at 10:13

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council commissioned passenger transport services for the journey identified as Ellesmere College (Aylestone Meadows). The requirement covers taxi services and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with a driver. The work is classified as a service and is delivered in the East Midlands, serving a journey associated with Ellesmere College and Aylestone Meadows. Leicester City Council is the buyer. This is a dedicated transport requirement rather than a vehicle-only supply contract: relevant businesses are taxi operators and passenger transport providers able to provide vehicles with drivers for the specified journey. The contracting process records AZOOM TAXIS as the selected supplier for this service.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 21 August 2026 following an open procedure and a mini-competition under Leicester City Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The tender deadline was 21 August 2026 at 9:00am. The estimated and awarded value was £16,848 including the stated GBP currency. Leicester City Council awarded the contract to AZOOM TAXIS, with an active award. The contract period runs from 25 August 2026 to 31 July 2028. The published information identifies the service category and procurement route, but does not set out separate lots or an evaluation weighting. At award, the council was no longer seeking tenders.

This award is commercially relevant to taxi firms and passenger transport operators that provide vehicles with drivers for education-related journeys in the East Midlands. It shows that Leicester City Council uses its passenger transport dynamic purchasing system and mini-competitions to place individual journey requirements, rather than relying only on a single broad tender. A credible future competitor would need the operational ability to provide a suitable vehicle and driver for the named route, maintain dependable service over a defined school-related contract period, and respond through the council’s purchasing route. The selected supplier, AZOOM TAXIS, is recorded as a large organisation, indicating that providers should consider whether their own scale and delivery capacity can support comparable council transport work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

37196 - ELLESMERE COLLEGE (AYLESTONE MEADOWS)

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-d658aae5-502f-46c7-b94f-c6818cf5af3a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eaa4c4ec-4570-4599-8e3f-716d0f896b75
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
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
£16,848 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£16,848 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
21 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Contract Period
25 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Azoom Taxis

Further Information

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