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title: "36721 - Ellesmere College"
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buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL"
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# 36721 - Ellesmere College

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-49573dfe-c963-4877-a021-6d0d255ffd07

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## Summary

Leicester City Council has awarded a contract for transport services related to Ellesmere College, focusing specifically on taxi services within the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The contract, valued at £38,844 GBP, follows a mini-competition under the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System for Passenger Transport Services. The award was published on 29th December 2025, with the contract period starting on 5th January 2026 and concluding on 31st July 2028. The industry category is "Taxi services," and the procurement method involved an alternative approach facilitated through the Council's procurement systems. This procurement is now in the 'award' stage, indicating the process has reached completion.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses providing taxi or hired passenger transport services with drivers, particularly those interested in establishing or expanding their presence within the East Midlands. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are suited to benefit from this contract, as these types of organisations are specifically noted within the suitability requirements. Companies like "azoom taxi," which secured the contract, reflect potential growth for businesses meeting the council's transport needs, thereby allowing them to showcase their capabilities and build a reliable partnership with local government bodies.

## 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) Additional information: .

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e618430-2626-4881-95d7-c3c529d527ac |
| 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 | 29 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 Jan 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £38,844 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £38,844 |
| 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 | AZOOM TAXI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 29 Dec 2025 at 13:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e618430-2626-4881-95d7-c3c529d527ac

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e618430-2626-4881-95d7-c3c529d527ac
  29th December 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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