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title: "35513 -ELLESMERE COLLEGE , KFC SITE"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-54054ee3-ae88-4f75-9aed-4f301876921e"
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buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-04-07"
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# 35513 -ELLESMERE COLLEGE , KFC SITE

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-54054ee3-ae88-4f75-9aed-4f301876921e

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## Summary

Leicester City Council has completed the procurement for the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers, titled "35513 - Ellesmere College, KFC Site." This falls within the services category and employs an open procurement method. The contract covers a range of regions across the United Kingdom, including North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, and South West. The tendering process ended on 2 August 2024, with an award date on the same day. The contract begins on 28 August 2024 and concludes on 31 July 2028. Leicester City Council aims to ensure reliable transportation services, delivered by Skyline Taxis (GB) Ltd, valued at £40.6 million GBP. The award notice was published on 7 April 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for large businesses within the passenger transport sector, particularly those with the capacity to deliver extensive regional coverage and handle significant contract values. The stable, long-term contract period allows companies to strategically plan resource allocation and improve operational efficiencies. SMEs and VCSEs were deemed unsuitable for this project, indicating that larger enterprises with substantial resources and experience in large-scale transportation contracts will be well-positioned to benefit from this opportunity.

## Notice

as per tender

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1c76ae5-5d79-4957-babc-e42d26e9c02e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | 27 Aug 2024 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £25,288 |
| 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 1HL |
| 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), 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 | SKYLINE TAXIS (GB |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

## Release History

- 7 Apr 2025 at 09:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1c76ae5-5d79-4957-babc-e42d26e9c02e
- 2 Aug 2024 at 13:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23240edf-966a-4497-9ec2-f16e92e8bd75

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1c76ae5-5d79-4957-babc-e42d26e9c02e
  7th April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23240edf-966a-4497-9ec2-f16e92e8bd75
  2nd August 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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