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37207 - CONTACT

Leicester City Council

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26 Aug 2026 at 09:32

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council procured passenger transport services for a specified journey under its passenger transport programme. The requirement is primarily for taxi services, with associated hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers. Delivery is in the East Midlands, with the council based in Leicester. The work is categorised as services and concerns the transport of passengers rather than vehicle supply, fleet maintenance or general logistics. It is relevant to taxi operators, private-hire vehicle businesses and passenger transport providers able to carry out individual journeys for a public-sector customer. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so organisations of those types may be well placed to provide this kind of service.

This procurement is complete and was awarded on 26 August 2026 following a mini-competition under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for Passenger Transport Services. It used an open procedure. The tender submission deadline was 26 August 2026 at 9:00am. The tender value was £10,530. VICTORIA Cabs was awarded the contract for £10,530. The tender states a contract period from 3 September 2026 to 26 November 2026, while the award records the awarded period as 28 August 2026 to 26 November 2026. The award is active. The evaluation basis is not described beyond the use of the open procedure and the mini-competition route. There was one award and one supplier.

For a supplier that did not win, this award is useful evidence of Leicester City Council’s demand for journey-specific taxi and passenger transport services. A credible future competitor would need to operate suitable vehicles with drivers, organise reliable passenger journeys in the East Midlands and meet the practical service expectations of a council transport programme. Experience delivering taxi or private-hire passenger services would support the case, particularly where the business can demonstrate dependable scheduling, driver availability and capacity for public-sector journeys. The route to market is significant: suppliers need to understand and qualify for the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System, then respond effectively to mini-competitions for individual requirements. The opportunity is explicitly suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, so smaller operators can assess this route alongside larger taxi businesses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

37207 - CONTACT

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-fa1cc4e8-cdbf-4716-b8f2-ff92697020f0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7650ed4b-0c6b-4ef4-a9a8-6881313efe8b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£10,530 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£10,530 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
26 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Aug 2026Yesterday
Contract Period
28 Aug 2026 - 26 Nov 2026 1-6 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
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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
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VICTORIA Cabs

Further Information

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