Award

36783 Willowbank

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

23 Jan 2026 at 14:24

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has completed the procurement process for the contract titled "36783 Willowbank," aimed at providing taxi services. The procurement falls under the industry category of services, specifically taxi services and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with a driver, and operates within the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The procurement utilised the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) PAN3059, dedicated to Passenger Transport Services. The process was conducted through a mini-competition, with the award being announced on 23rd January 2026. The contract is valued at £51,480 and will commence on 26th January 2026, running until 31st July 2028.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in passenger transport services, particularly those that can offer competitive taxi services. Given its classification, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) may find themselves particularly well-suited to compete for such contracts under the DPS. The tender promotes business growth by allowing firms to collaborate with the Council through a structured and competitive procurement process. As a successful example, "One Express," a large-scale supplier, has been awarded this contract, demonstrating that such opportunities are lucrative for both large and smaller businesses aiming to expand their service reach in the public sector.

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Notice Title

36783 Willowbank

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-e54087c6-73e0-4937-b0dc-c94531e6a0ea
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/891bda35-863a-4c85-9181-b60e24380385
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
£51,480 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£51,480 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jan 20261 months ago
Contract Period
26 Jan 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
Not specified
Contact Email
enquiries-taxi-brokerage@leicester.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 116454

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

ONE EXPRESS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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