Award

36785 WILLOW BANK

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

23 Jan 2026 at 10:50

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process was managed by Leicester City Council for the provision of transport services, specifically taxi services under the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) PAN3059. The contract titled "36785 WILLOW BANK" falls within the taxi services industry category (CPV 60120000) and is located in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. This procurement process concluded with the award stage on 23 January 2026. The open procedure method was employed, offering transparency and equal opportunity for companies. The awarded contract, valued at £51,480, runs from 26 January 2026 to 31 July 2028.

This tender presents an opportunity for large-scale passenger transport businesses to expand their portfolio and secure government contracts, providing a stable income stream over the contract duration. Although Leicester City Council has selected ONE EXPRESS as the supplier, the open procedure indicates potential future opportunities for businesses with the capacity to deliver comprehensive transport services. Companies specialising in passenger vehicle hire with drivers could be particularly well-suited to compete in similar future procurements. əl

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Notice Title

36785 WILLOW BANK

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-ed6c0c66-04f5-4271-bf83-eb71031c95e4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a570a03b-c0e8-4b3e-b6fd-84691ff51ddc
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
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
£51,480 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£51,480 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jan 20261 months ago
Contract Period
26 Jan 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 years
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 1FZ
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

ONE EXPRESS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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