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title: "35278 - ELLESMERE COLLEGE"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5794cac0-ca14-420f-9b53-e3b9392832b3"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-05-08"
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# 35278 - ELLESMERE COLLEGE

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5794cac0-ca14-420f-9b53-e3b9392832b3

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## Summary

The public procurement process described involves Leicester City Council as the buying organisation, with the awarding of the contract completed on 26th July 2024. The contract, titled "35278 - ELLESMERE COLLEGE," falls under the services category, specifically for the hire of passenger transport vehicles with a driver, classified under CPV code 60170000. This open procedure procurement covered a range of regions across the United Kingdom, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, and South West. The procurement process progressed from the tender stage ending on 26th July 2024 to the award stage, with the contract effective from 28th August 2024 to 31st July 2028. The contract's awarded value amounted to £44,928.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in transport services poised to offer competitive bids in open procedure procurements. The contract's wide geographical scope across multiple regions offers potential expansion prospects for large-scale service providers like HANSOM, who was awarded the contract. Smaller enterprises might face challenges as the opportunity does not specifically target SMEs or VCSEs, but for established companies with the requisite capabilities and scale, this contract offers a robust platform to establish long-term partnerships with the public sector and leverage services across key areas in England.

## Notice

as per tender

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc114183-42fe-46d4-8ced-2eeaf3ae49ec |
| 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 | 8 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | 27 Aug 2024 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £57 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £44,956 |
| 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 | HANSOM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

## Release History

- 8 May 2025 at 09:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc114183-42fe-46d4-8ced-2eeaf3ae49ec
- 26 Jul 2024 at 11:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ab70608-e87a-4265-a779-97cbf1de3b5e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc114183-42fe-46d4-8ced-2eeaf3ae49ec
  8th May 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ab70608-e87a-4265-a779-97cbf1de3b5e
  26th July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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