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37113 - LEICESTER COLLEGE

Leicester City Council

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06 Aug 2026 at 12:06

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council procured passenger transport services for a journey associated with Leicester College. The requirement is for taxi services and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers, rather than the supply of vehicles alone. Delivery is in the East Midlands, with the buying organisation based in Leicester. The procurement sits within the council’s passenger transport activity and concerns the operation of a specific transport journey. It is a service opportunity relevant to taxi operators, private-hire vehicle businesses and other passenger transport providers able to provide vehicles with drivers. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations, indicating that the requirement was not restricted to large transport companies.

The procurement has been awarded following an open mini-competition under Leicester City Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The award was made on 6 August 2026 to Smart PLUS Taxis. The awarded value is £24,570 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 6 August 2026 at 9:00am. The procurement used an open procedure. The published outcome records one active award to one supplier. The requirement was evaluated through the council’s DPS mini-competition route, with the award relating to the Leicester College transport journey described in the tender title.

For suppliers that did not secure this award, the procurement provides a clear example of Leicester City Council’s recurring demand for dedicated passenger transport linked to education. A credible competitor for comparable work would need to operate taxi or private-hire passenger transport services, provide suitable vehicles with drivers, and reliably deliver a defined journey in the East Midlands. Smaller businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations were identified as suitable participants, so the opportunity is accessible beyond major transport groups. Suppliers should be able to compete through the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System and respond effectively to individual mini-competitions, while demonstrating the operational capacity and service reliability needed for council-funded journeys.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

37113 - 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) Additional information: At the point of award, we are no longer seeking tenders.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f7b0f8c3-dc13-4093-b671-df6490271ade
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b222d564-53d5-42eb-8bcb-a941f38bece1
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
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
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
6 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
7 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
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
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Smart PLUS Taxis

Further Information

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