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ID: 37218 - DSP UNIT OF OAKLANDS SCHOOL

Leicester City Council

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27 Aug 2026 at 10:28

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council procured passenger transport services for a journey associated with the DSP unit at Oaklands School. The requirement covers taxi services and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers, with delivery in England. It is a service contract for transporting passengers rather than the supply of vehicles or general fleet management. The council is the buying organisation and the requirement sits within its wider passenger transport needs. The procurement is relevant to taxi operators, private hire firms and other passenger transport businesses able to provide driver-operated vehicles for school-related journeys. The recorded procurement category is services, with taxi services as the primary classification and passenger transport vehicle hire with drivers as an additional classification.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under Leicester City Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for Passenger Transport Services. One Express was selected as supplier on 27 August 2026, for an awarded value of £24,570. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The tender record gives a submission deadline of 27 August 2026 at 08:00. The route to market was the council’s DPS mini-competition, rather than a standalone open tender. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award concerns one transport requirement, with no separate lots or alternative award values recorded.

This award is useful market evidence for passenger transport providers monitoring Leicester City Council’s requirements. A credible future competitor would need to operate taxi or private hire services, provide suitable passenger vehicles with drivers, and deliver reliable journeys linked to school transport. Experience of controlled passenger movements and the practical demands of school-related routes would strengthen a supplier’s position, although those specific credentials are not stated as mandatory here. The procurement also shows that the council uses its Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System and awards individual requirements through mini-competitions. Businesses that can meet the council’s DPS qualification and operational requirements, respond competitively to route-specific competitions, and sustain service delivery over a multi-year period are the closest commercial peers for this requirement. The opportunity is explicitly suitable for SMEs and VCSEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ID: 37218 - DSP UNIT OF OAKLANDS 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)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f675b78c-87a1-433b-9184-44eba3d1bb2e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89bc5aaa-f5d9-4b89-9bba-0682c4b4271c
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
£24,570 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£24,570 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 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
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

ONE EXPRESS

Further Information

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