Award

36911 - RUSHEY MEAD SCHOOL

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

02 Apr 2026 at 09:52

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has completed a procurement process for providing transport services, specifically involving taxi services under the contract titled '36911 - Rushey Mead School'. The contract was awarded to Hansom Taxis Leicester Ltd following an open procedure, facilitated by the Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Passenger Transport Services. This award was made in the East Midlands, United Kingdom, with the service expected to run from 10th April to 31st July 2026. The awarded contract has a value of £7,410. The procurement reached its award stage, with the award notice published on 2nd April 2026.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the passenger transport industry, particularly those specialising in taxi services. Companies with the capability to provide taxi and passenger transport services, and those with a smaller or voluntary community sector enterprise (VCSE) focus, would find this contract beneficial for growth, considering the interest in engaging small to medium enterprises (SMEs). Leveraging such public sector opportunities can help businesses expand their service offerings and improve their credibility by servicing a prominent Council authority like Leicester City Council.

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Notice Title

36911 - RUSHEY MEAD SCHOOL

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-eb03772e-5494-4a25-9d38-4e68c67028da
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba15121a-951b-47af-a72b-25489b40e762
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£7,410 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£7,410 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Apr 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
2 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20262 days ago
Contract Period
12 Apr 2026 - 31 Jul 2026 1-6 months
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 1HL
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 LEICESTER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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