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title: "36916 Home to School & Contact"
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# 36916 Home to School & Contact

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-14120d63-8928-444f-801f-2ebad252da4c

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## Summary

Leicester City Council has successfully completed a public procurement process for the provision of home to school transport services, with a focus on taxi services. The procurement was conducted through a Mini Competition under the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Passenger Transport Services, classified under CPV codes 60120000 and 60170000. The contract, titled "36916 Home to School & Contact", covers the East Midlands region in the United Kingdom. The procurement stage reached the award phase on 7th April 2026, with the contract commencing on 13th April 2026 and concluding on 29th May 2026. This award, valued at £10,526, was granted to Hansom Taxis LTD, a large-scale supplier. The procurement method was listed as 'Other', possibly indicating a bespoke or non-standard approach within the DPS framework.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth for businesses specialising in transport services, particularly those capable of providing taxi services. Companies with experience and capacity in hiring passenger transport vehicles with drivers are well-suited to compete for similar future contracts with the Leicester City Council. Furthermore, the suitability criteria indicate potential eligibility for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), although the awarded supplier in this instance is a larger company. Businesses looking to expand their service offerings in the public transport sector within the East Midlands could find similar opportunities beneficial for strategic growth.

## Notice

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)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13bc75b1-a04c-4021-bec3-74394046adf8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 12 Apr 2026 - 29 May 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,526 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,526 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 1FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HANSOM TAXIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60120000 - Taxi services
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

## Release History

- 7 Apr 2026 at 11:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13bc75b1-a04c-4021-bec3-74394046adf8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13bc75b1-a04c-4021-bec3-74394046adf8
  7th April 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.leicester.gov.uk

## Provenance

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