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37290 - CITY OF LEICESTER COLLEGE

Leicester City Council

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11 Sep 2026 at 11:45

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council procured passenger transport services for a journey serving City of Leicester College. The requirement is categorised as taxi services, with associated hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers. Delivery is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The work is for the council and concerns the provision of transport for passengers rather than vehicle supply alone. It is relevant to taxi operators, private-hire firms and passenger transport providers able to provide driver-led journeys for an education setting. The procurement was structured as a service requirement suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, indicating that a smaller operator could be an appropriate type of supplier for this council requirement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded following a mini-competition under Leicester City Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for Passenger Transport Services. The award date was 11 September 2026, and the submission deadline for the mini-competition was 11 September 2026 at 9am. Hansom Taxis was awarded the contract for £31,356 including the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 14 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The award covers the transport requirement for City of Leicester College. The procurement used the council’s DPS route rather than a standalone open tender. The recorded procurement category is services, and the tender status is complete, with the award recorded as active.

This award shows that Leicester City Council uses its Passenger Transport Services DPS to place defined, driver-led journeys with taxi and passenger transport operators. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need suitable licensed vehicles, appropriately qualified and vetted drivers, reliable scheduling and the operational capacity to provide regular education-related transport throughout the service period. Local knowledge of Leicester and the wider East Midlands would support dependable journey planning, while robust arrangements for passenger safety, safeguarding, vehicle maintenance, contingency cover and communication with the council would strengthen its position. The opportunity is particularly relevant to SMEs already operating taxi or private-hire fleets and able to participate in DPS mini-competitions for individual council transport requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

37290 - CITY OF LEICESTER COLLEGE

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)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d8d07ef8-9c19-4f93-b03a-a88833a8fae7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f18d5e87-dc79-4c9d-a6b6-933263e581fe
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
SME
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
£31,356 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£31,356 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Sep 20265 days ago
Contract Period
14 Sep 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

Hansom Taxis

Further Information

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