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37162 - KEYHAM LODGE SCHOOL

Leicester City Council

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17 Aug 2026 at 12:43

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council procured passenger transport services for a journey associated with Keyham Lodge School. The requirement covers taxi services and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with a driver, making it relevant to taxi operators, private-hire firms and other passenger transport providers. Delivery is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The council is the buying organisation and the service falls within its wider passenger transport requirements. The procurement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. The named service is school-related transport, so operators with appropriate vehicles, drivers and reliable scheduled transport capability are the most directly relevant businesses.

The procurement has been completed following a mini-competition under Leicester City Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for Passenger Transport Services. The award was made on 17 August 2026 to smart plus taxis, at £15,210 including the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 24 August 2026 to 31 July 2028. The tender submission deadline was 17 August 2026 at 09:00. The procurement used a restricted purchasing route through the council’s dynamic purchasing system, with the requirement evaluated through that mini-competition. The award is active and covers the full transport service described for the Keyham Lodge School journey. The successful supplier is identified as smart plus taxis.

This award demonstrates recurring council demand for dedicated passenger transport linked to a school journey in the East Midlands, delivered through Leicester City Council’s Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide taxi or private-hire passenger transport, suitable vehicles with drivers, dependable availability for scheduled school travel and the operational capacity to deliver the service throughout the required contract period. The council has expressly identified this type of opportunity as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations, so smaller transport businesses may be relevant where they can meet the service obligations. Familiarity with mini-competitions under a dynamic purchasing system would also be important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

37162 - KEYHAM LODGE 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) Additional information: .

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ec1f995b-5c95-493b-8841-2b0e9cfe86b8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc694500-d2db-408d-9cda-6d0589b63a83
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
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
£15,210 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£15,210 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
24 Aug 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

Smart Plus Taxis

Further Information

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