Award

36468 contact

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

29 Sep 2025 at 13:24

Award Notice
Award

16 Sep 2025 at 11:37

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has awarded a contract for the provision of taxi and transport services under its Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) PAN3059 - Passenger Transport Services. The contract, titled "36468 contact," falls under the CPV codes for taxi services and hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver. This award follows a Mini Competition within the DPS and covers regions including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, and South West of the United Kingdom. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract period starting on 18th September 2025 and ending on 10th July 2026. The award notice for this contract was published on 29th September 2025.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to engage with local government transport needs. With an emphasis on passenger transport services, companies with expertise in providing reliable and efficient taxi services are well-suited to compete. The process utilised an 'other' procurement method indicative of a more flexible and inclusive approach. Engaging in this type of contract could offer businesses a foothold in public transportation service provision across multiple regions in England, enhancing their growth and visibility within the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

36468 contact

Notice Description

This contract is for the provision of XX transport services. 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-f702a130-a8e6-4ac5-b222-f228de4181be
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0e82735-8010-4c7e-bdc6-53408d4f324b
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
£68 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£10,581 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
17 Sep 2025 - 10 Jul 2026 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
Shama Abdulla
Contact Email
shama.abdulla@leicester.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1164543198

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
1
Supplier Name

V&H SERVICE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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