Award

36700 Carisbrooke

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

12 Dec 2025 at 10:37

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has completed a procurement process under its Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Passenger Transport Services, awarding the contract entitled "36700 Carisbrooke". This process follows an open procedure and focuses on taxi services within the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The award stage was finalised on 12 December 2025, with the contract set to commence on 15 December 2025 and conclude on 31 July 2028. Although the tender does not specifically seek SME or VCSE involvement, it represents significant business for firms in the taxi industry, valued at £25,272.

This contract provides substantial growth opportunities in the transport sector for local taxi service providers, particularly those with capacity for large-scale operations. Businesses equipped to offer passenger transport vehicles with drivers will find similar opportunities through the council’s DPS. Notably, AZOOM TAXIS was awarded this contract, highlighting the demand for experienced suppliers in this field. Understanding the procurement method, especially open procedures like this one, ensures businesses can strategically position themselves for future tenders by aligning their services with council needs.

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Notice Title

36700 Carisbrooke

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)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fa27afce-bf39-4977-8018-8d1fcf6d94a8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca96167b-0ae8-4e71-973d-312bbc76a335
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
Not specified
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
£25,272 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£25,272 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Dec 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Dec 20255 months ago
Contract Period
15 Dec 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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
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
TLF East Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AZOOM TAXIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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