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37303 - Babington Academy

Leicester City Council

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17 Sep 2026 at 10:01

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council procured passenger transport services for the journey identified as “37303 – Babington Academy”. The requirement is a taxi service, with the related provision covering the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers. The service is connected to Babington Academy and is delivered in the East Midlands. This is a transport services requirement rather than a vehicle-only supply contract: the successful provider is expected to provide passenger transport with a driver. The buying organisation is Leicester City Council, based in Leicester. The procurement concerns one specified journey and forms part of the Council’s wider need for passenger transport services. It may therefore be relevant to taxi operators and passenger transport businesses able to provide driver-led journeys in or serving the East Midlands.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to AZOOM on 17 September 2026. The awarded value is £12,051. The contract runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The award followed a mini-competition under Leicester City Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The tender submission deadline was 17 September 2026 at 09:00. The awarded supplier is the only supplier identified for this requirement. The contract is for services and uses the Council’s established DPS route rather than a standalone open tender. The published outcome records the award as active and the tender as complete. The procurement was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This procurement shows that Leicester City Council uses a Dynamic Purchasing System and mini-competitions to source driver-led passenger transport for specific journeys linked to local establishments. A credible competitor for comparable work would need to operate suitable taxi or passenger transport vehicles, provide appropriately qualified and reliable drivers, and manage the practical delivery of a defined route. The requirement is most relevant to established transport operators with dependable vehicle availability, local or regional coverage, and the administrative capacity to respond through a DPS. Businesses considering similar Council work should be prepared to meet the operational standards of a passenger transport service and demonstrate that they can deliver journeys consistently over a sustained service period. The scale indicates a focused, single-journey requirement rather than a large network-wide transport operation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

37303 - Babington Academy

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-e7d78e29-350e-47b7-94e5-744857ca25b2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3a97c60-603f-4438-b2d4-adce2aa76234
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
£12,051 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£12,051 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
21 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

AZOOM

Further Information

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