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ID: 37031 - LEICESTER COLLEGE

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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13 Jul 2026 at 08:24

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has concluded a procurement process for the provision of transport services related to taxi services, awarded to PRIME1 TAXIS under the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) PAN3059. The contract, titled "ID: 37031 - LEICESTER COLLEGE", falls within the CPV classification for taxi services and hiring of passenger transport vehicles with a driver. This award marks the completion of the procurement process on 13th July 2026, and the subsequent contract runs from 9th September 2026 to 31st July 2027, covering services within the United Kingdom.

This tender offers substantial business opportunities particularly for large-scale taxi service providers capable of meeting the Council's requirements under its DPS. The contract value of £32,374 indicates a significant engagement likely to benefit companies specialising in passenger transport services. Moreover, businesses aiming for growth can benefit from such public procurement offers, particularly if they are small and medium enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs), as these categories were highlighted as suitable for this project. Engaging in such contracts enhances business portfolios and opens pathways for further collaborations with local government bodies.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ID: 37031 - LEICESTER 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)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f3e66fe6-0a1e-4a2c-b5b8-63f5e3fc60ef
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe4c2b98-253c-439f-a1b7-3594a207ec3c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
£32,374 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£32,374 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jul 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Jul 20263 days ago
Contract Period
8 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRIME1 TAXIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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