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37341 GATEWAY

Leicester City Council

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30 Sep 2026 at 11:01

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council procured passenger transport services for a journey described in the contract title as “37341 GATEWAY”. The requirement is for taxi transport, with passenger vehicles and drivers, for delivery in the East Midlands. The council is the buyer, based in Leicester. The procurement is a specific journey contract rather than a general transport service requirement; the journey details are captured only in the title. This is a service contract, aimed at suppliers able to provide taxi and passenger transport for the council.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Hansom Taxis following a mini-competition under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The award date was 30 September 2026. The awarded contract value is £22,230. The contract period runs from 5 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. The original tender value was also £22,230, and submissions were due by 30 September 2026. The published information does not set out lots or evaluation criteria, so the basis for comparing competing offers cannot be described. Leicester City Council selected one supplier for this journey requirement.

This award shows Leicester City Council buying a defined passenger journey through its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, using a mini-competition rather than a standalone open tender. For comparable future council requirements, a credible competitor would need to provide taxi services and suitable passenger vehicles with drivers, and be able to deliver journeys in the East Midlands. The council indicated that the opportunity was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so smaller taxi operators may be relevant competitors. The successful supplier was a large business, demonstrating that the requirement was also within the reach of an established operator. The award provides a concrete example of the council’s transport demand and the route it used to select a supplier.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

37341 GATEWAY

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)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e8c84fc7-dcc4-4a10-9390-3c4803a26d49
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/072a15aa-dece-4424-9432-ff58cb82eada
Current Stage
Award
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
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
£22,230 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£22,230 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
5 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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 Taxis

Further Information

Notice Documents

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