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37291 - Aspire in Arts

Leicester City Council

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15 Sep 2026 at 10:41

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council procured passenger transport for the “Aspire in Arts” journey, using taxi services and passenger transport vehicles with drivers. The requirement falls within passenger transport services and is intended for delivery in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The council is the buying organisation. The service is a specific journey rather than a broad transport framework, so it is relevant to taxi operators, private-hire firms and other passenger transport providers able to provide a driver-led vehicle service for council users. The procurement concerns services, not the supply of vehicles or general transport consultancy. The buyer is based in Leicester and the requirement is associated with its local authority transport activity.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 15 September 2026 to HANSOM AIRPORT TAXIS following a mini-competition under Leicester City Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The award value is £15,600 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 17 September 2026 to 17 December 2026. The tender submission deadline was 15 September 2026 at 09:00 BST. The selected supplier is the only supplier recorded for the award. The opportunity was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. This is an awarded outcome, not an invitation to submit a tender.

This award is useful market evidence for passenger transport businesses serving local authorities in the East Midlands. A credible competitor for this type of requirement would need to provide taxi or private-hire passenger transport, suitable vehicles with drivers, dependable journey delivery and the operational capacity to fulfil a council-arranged service. Experience of public-sector transport work would help, particularly where journeys must be delivered consistently and in line with council instructions. Suppliers should also be able to participate in a council Dynamic Purchasing System and respond to mini-competitions for individual transport requirements. The buyer’s stated assessment of the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and VCSEs indicates that future competitors may need substantial capacity or an established larger-scale operating model.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

37291 - Aspire in Arts

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-df805da2-c2fa-47f7-8345-08b3b310db4f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efbf2919-1213-4efa-934a-122afddcb753
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
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
£15,600 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£15,600 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Sep 2026Yesterday
Contract Period
17 Sep 2026 - 17 Dec 2026 1-6 months
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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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 AIRPORT TAXIS LTD

Further Information

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