Award

36252 - CASTLE MEAD ACADEMY

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

18 Sep 2025 at 11:16

Award Notice
Award

24 Jul 2025 at 11:31

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The recent procurement process by Leicester City Council involved contracting taxi services under the title "36252 - CASTLE MEAD ACADEMY," encompassing areas across the United Kingdom including the North East, North West, and London, among others. This procurement falls under the industry category of taxi services and hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver. The process used an open procedure, with the award status completed on 24th July 2025, with contracts commencing on 29th August 2025 and concluding by 31st July 2028. The value of the awarded contracts is £16,099 to SKYLINE TAXIS and £12,987 to AZOOM TAXI, with each contract spanning multiple locations across England.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for large-scale taxi service providers adept at operating across widespread regions in the UK. The open procurement method can attract businesses capable of fulfilling large-scale transport services, with a specific encouragement towards VCSEs. Such opportunities are ideal for well-established companies in the transport sector, providing considerable potential for expanding service reach and diversifying clientele by collaborating with government contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

36252 - CASTLE MEAD ACADEMY

Notice Description

TAXI SERVICES

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f2a60244-d086-4fae-b49c-0af34e9811e9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b274f8ae-db0f-4fa0-94be-0eb0c7e5d36e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
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
£46 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£29,086 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
28 Aug 2025 - 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

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
LE5 0LH
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
North Evington
Westminster Constituency
Leicester East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

AZOOM TAXI

SKYLINE TAXIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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