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37272 - KING RICHARDS NURSERY AND SCHOOL

Leicester City Council

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10 Sep 2026 at 10:07

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council procured passenger transport services for King Richards Nursery and School, covering the journey identified by the requirement. The work is taxi transport and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with a driver, rather than the supply of vehicles alone. Delivery is in the East Midlands, with the council’s Passenger and Transport Services team based in Leicester. The requirement sits within the council’s wider Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System and was run as a mini competition under that system. It is relevant to taxi operators, private hire businesses and other passenger transport providers able to carry school passengers with drivers and vehicles suitable for the required journey.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 10 September 2026 to CityRides Leicester Ltd. The award value is £33,907 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 14 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. It was conducted as an open procedure and as a mini competition under Leicester City Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for Passenger Transport Services. The requirement was evaluated through the council’s tender process, with the procurement classified as services. At award stage, tenders were no longer being sought. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No separate lots or multiple awards are recorded.

This award provides a clear example of Leicester City Council’s demand for contracted school transport through its Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System. Competitors would need to operate a taxi or passenger transport service with drivers, provide vehicles appropriate for school journeys, and manage reliable delivery for a defined education route in the East Midlands. The route to market is significant: suppliers need to understand how to participate in the council’s DPS and respond to mini competitions rather than relying only on traditional one-off tenders. Small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises were identified as suitable organisation types, so a credible local operator with suitable vehicles, drivers and operational capacity could be well placed for comparable requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

37272 - KING RICHARDS NURSERY AND 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) Additional information: At the point of award, we are no longer seeking tenders.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fbe99272-acb8-4aa5-b378-f260a6c9ec23
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a84cffb-734e-451e-93f6-d8755ca29b8b
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
£33,907 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£33,907 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Sep 20266 days ago
Contract Period
14 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
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CityRides Leicester Ltd

Further Information

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