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36889 - Contact to Home

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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23 Mar 2026 at 15:50

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has awarded the contract titled "36889 - Contact to Home" under its Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) PAN3059, focusing on passenger transport services. The procurement falls within the taxi services category and encompasses the hire of passenger transport vehicles with a driver. The contract, valued at £136, spans a short period from 16th to 17th April 2026, delivering services in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The procurement process is now at the award stage, concluded following a mini competition, with key dates including the tender end date on 23rd March 2026 and the award date also on 23rd March 2026.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs), to partner with Leicester City Council in providing transport services. While the contract has been awarded to Hansom Taxis, other taxi service firms can leverage insights from this process to enhance their competitiveness in future DPS frameworks with the council. The streamlined procurement method may appeal to businesses in the transport industry looking to secure short-term transport contracts within the public sector, potentially increasing their exposure and growth in regional transport solutions.

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Notice Title

36889 - Contact to Home

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-e67eea1d-bd5d-4a0f-8a7c-f8b073eef413
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8a978ef-735f-4e15-97b8-767f0a1eb815
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
£136 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£136 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
23 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
15 Apr 2026 - 17 Apr 2026 30 days
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

HANSOM TAXIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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