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title: "ID: 37389 KEYHAM LODGE SCHOOL"
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# ID: 37389 KEYHAM LODGE SCHOOL

Buyer: Leicester City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-51757117-babf-470c-8f1c-69be6c3688c1

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## Summary

Leicester City Council bought passenger transport for a journey associated with Keyham Lodge School. The service is described as transport for the journey named in the procurement title, using taxi services and passenger vehicles with drivers. Delivery is in Leicester, England. This is a local school transport requirement rather than a general vehicle hire contract: the buyer’s stated requirement is to provide transport for the school journey. Leicester City Council is the buying organisation.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 15 October 2026 to Hansom Airport Taxis. The award value is £25,693. The contract period runs from 26 October 2026 to 31 July 2028. The council selected the supplier through a mini-competition under its Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System. This route involves competition among suppliers admitted to the purchasing system. The requirement is classified as a service, with taxi services as its main category. Small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises were considered suitable to participate. The recorded award is active.

For transport operators considering similar school journeys for Leicester City Council, this award shows demand for contracted passenger transport delivered by taxi or a passenger vehicle with a driver. A credible competitor would need to provide dependable, appropriately sized transport for the specified journey and demonstrate the operational capacity to serve a school requirement throughout a sustained contract. The successful supplier was a taxi business, so established taxi operators are directly relevant; other passenger transport providers with suitable vehicles and drivers may also match the service category. The council used a mini-competition through its Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System, making access to that system and the ability to compete for individual requirements important commercial capabilities. SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises were identified as suitable.

## 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/738eccb2-b91f-476a-9776-2839b88b3e28 |
| 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 | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 26 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,693 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £25,693 |
| 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 13:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/738eccb2-b91f-476a-9776-2839b88b3e28

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/738eccb2-b91f-476a-9776-2839b88b3e28
  15th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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