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37274 - ELLESMERE COLLEGE

Leicester City Council

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11 Sep 2026 at 09:12

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council commissioned passenger transport for a journey serving Ellesmere College. The requirement is a taxi service, with associated hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers. It sits within the Council’s wider passenger transport needs and is intended to move passengers safely and reliably between the relevant locations in the East Midlands. The buying organisation is Leicester City Council, based at City Hall in Leicester. This is a transport services requirement rather than a vehicle-only supply contract: the provider is expected to supply the vehicles and driving service needed for the journey. It may therefore be relevant to taxi operators, passenger transport companies and other businesses able to provide driver-led transport for education-related journeys in the East Midlands.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under Leicester City Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for Passenger Transport Services. The award was made on 10 September 2026 to AZOOM TAXIS for £16,848. The contract runs from 14 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The tender submission deadline was 10 September 2026 at 9.00am. The procurement category is services, and the stated method detail is “Other”. The award is active and the tender is complete. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one award. The requirement was assessed through the Council’s DPS mini-competition route, rather than as a standalone open tender. The contract concerns the Ellesmere College journey described in the procurement title.

This award shows Leicester City Council’s demand for driver-led passenger transport connected with Ellesmere College and demonstrates the scale and duration of a specific education transport requirement. A credible future competitor would need to operate taxi or passenger transport services, provide suitable vehicles with drivers, and organise dependable journeys in the East Midlands. Practical strengths would include the capacity to cover the required route consistently, maintain service continuity throughout the contract, and manage the operational demands of transporting passengers for an education setting. Businesses already supplying taxi services or passenger transport to public bodies may find the Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition route particularly relevant. The opportunity is less suited to vehicle hire businesses that do not provide drivers or transport operations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

37274 - ELLESMERE COLLEGE

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-ec22b466-e077-4332-ab66-e2bcce56b787
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a376389-ac6a-4c6e-a7b1-f4dad6081cb2
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
£16,848 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£16,848 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Sep 20266 days ago
Contract Period
14 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 TAXIS

Further Information

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