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title: "37129 - WEST GATE SCHOOL"
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# 37129 - WEST GATE SCHOOL

Buyer: Leicester City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5bf921b2-1251-4a25-a2ed-0e1ef3ce95e3

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## Summary

Leicester City Council procured passenger transport for a journey associated with West Gate School. The requirement covers taxi services and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers, making it relevant to taxi operators, private-hire firms and other passenger transport providers. Delivery is in the East Midlands, with the buying organisation based in Leicester. The service is classified primarily as taxi services, with vehicle hire and driver provision as an additional category. The procurement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. It concerns a defined school transport journey rather than a broad transport operation, so businesses need to assess their ability to provide reliable, appropriately driven passenger journeys in this location.

The procurement has been awarded following a mini-competition under Leicester City Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for Passenger Transport Services. The award was made on 17 August 2026 to one express, at £46,800 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 25 August 2026 to 31 July 2028. The tender’s submission deadline was 17 August 2026 at 9:00am. The tender is complete and the award is active. Evaluation followed the mini-competition route within the Council’s passenger transport DPS. One supplier is identified for the requirement, and the awarded value and contract period apply to that supplier. This is an awarded outcome rather than an opportunity for further bids under this procurement.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates a defined demand from Leicester City Council for contracted school-related passenger transport delivered through its passenger transport DPS. A credible competitor for similar work would need to operate taxi or private-hire passenger vehicles, provide suitably qualified and reliable drivers, and manage scheduled journeys consistently for the duration of a school transport contract. Local knowledge of Leicester and the wider East Midlands would support dependable delivery, alongside the operational capacity to provide vehicles and drivers when required. The route is accessible in principle to SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller operators may be well placed where they can demonstrate compliant vehicles, dependable service management and the ability to meet the Council’s DPS requirements.

## 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/4af38304-abca-4375-b1f7-5c1fb08245da |
| 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 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 25 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £46,800 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £46,800 |
| 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 | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | One Express |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2026 at 09:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4af38304-abca-4375-b1f7-5c1fb08245da

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4af38304-abca-4375-b1f7-5c1fb08245da
  17th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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