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title: "36231 spoilt for choice"
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buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL"
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# 36231 spoilt for choice

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2b170180-c934-4b74-acac-066656a5389d

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## Summary

Leicester City Council has completed the procurement process for the contract titled "36231 spoilt for choice," under the Passenger Transport Services category, focusing mainly on taxi services. This tender, classified under CPV codes 60120000 and 60170000, has been awarded through a Mini Competition under the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) PAN3059. The awarded contract involves various regions across the United Kingdom such as the North East, North West, and London, among others. The contract period began on 1st August 2025 and will run until 31st July 2028. Hansom Taxis, a large-scale supplier based in Leicester, has been awarded the contract, which was valued at £23,166, as of the latest update on 17th September 2025.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in passenger transport services, particularly those equipped to provide taxi and hire services with drivers across multiple UK regions. The involvement of Leicester City Council as the contracting authority underlines the reliable partnership potential for large service providers. Moreover, businesses that can align with the needs of dynamic purchasing systems such as the DPS can see growth through strategic participation in future tenders. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), are also considered suitable participants, broadening the scope for diverse business engagements and collaborations.

## Notice

This contract is for the provision of XX transport services. 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/019fdb63-9f68-4ffe-be7d-d20d132218fb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £58 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £23,185 |
| 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 | LE5 0LH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | North Evington |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester East |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (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

- 17 Sep 2025 at 08:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/019fdb63-9f68-4ffe-be7d-d20d132218fb
- 29 Jul 2025 at 14:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28fec4ac-f59a-482a-a8cf-a942b6fb7abb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/019fdb63-9f68-4ffe-be7d-d20d132218fb
  17th September 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28fec4ac-f59a-482a-a8cf-a942b6fb7abb
  29th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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