Award

36845 The Shires at Stretton

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

23 Feb 2026 at 09:22

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has completed a procurement process titled "36845 The Shires at Stretton," focused on taxi services in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. This contract was awarded following a Mini Competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) with a total contract value of £74,646. The procurement was under the services category, specifically classified under the CPV code 60120000 for taxi services. The award was confirmed on 20th February 2026, and the contract is scheduled to run from 23rd February 2026 to 31st July 2028. The procurement stage is the award, and the process details indicate suitability for SMEs and VCSEs.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the transport sector, particularly those capable of providing taxi services with driver hire. The Dynamic Purchasing System framework facilitates regular opportunities for competition, making it attractive for smaller enterprises looking to expand their service offerings. Companies with capacity to serve the East Midlands region, and particularly those with existing infrastructure to support such services, are well-positioned to benefit from such contracts with Leicester City Council.

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Notice Title

36845 The Shires at Stretton

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)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-df49ff28-615f-46e9-86f3-1b6b20efa9d0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8207bc4c-ab21-46b3-9dd6-3b5469327ed3
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, VCSE
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
£74,646 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£74,646 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
13 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Feb 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
23 Feb 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

AZOOM

Further Information

Notice Documents

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