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title: "37375 - SOAR VALLEY COLLEGE"
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buyer: "Leicester City Council"
published: "2026-10-19"
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# 37375 - SOAR VALLEY COLLEGE

Buyer: Leicester City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-70af0b5f-f8bc-4340-9bd3-b4dce5c44a65

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## Summary

Leicester City Council bought passenger transport services for the journey associated with Soar Valley College, including taxi services and passenger vehicles with drivers. The work is for delivery in the East Midlands. The council is the buyer; Azoom Taxis was selected to provide the service.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Azoom Taxis on 19 October 2026. The award value is £19,539. The contract period runs from 26 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. The council ran a mini-competition under its Passenger Transport Services dynamic purchasing system. The tender deadline was 19 October 2026. The procurement records do not state the evaluation basis.

For suppliers considering similar requirements from Leicester City Council, this award demonstrates demand for taxi and driver-provided passenger transport linked to Soar Valley College. A credible competitor would need to provide suitable passenger journeys and take part through the council’s Passenger Transport Services dynamic purchasing system. The selected supplier was a large business; the procurement was marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

## 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/4321df4f-e44a-46e2-a019-ae1c513a8988 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 26 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £19,539 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £19,539 |
| 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 | AZOOM TAXIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2026 at 10:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4321df4f-e44a-46e2-a019-ae1c513a8988

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4321df4f-e44a-46e2-a019-ae1c513a8988
  19th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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