--- title: "37215 - ELLESMERE COLLEGE" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8caba76c-b776-40c1-8359-9cc5af65bd83" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8caba76c-b776-40c1-8359-9cc5af65bd83" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8caba76c-b776-40c1-8359-9cc5af65bd83.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8caba76c-b776-40c1-8359-9cc5af65bd83.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Leicester City Council" published: "2026-08-26" --- # 37215 - ELLESMERE COLLEGE Buyer: Leicester City Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8caba76c-b776-40c1-8359-9cc5af65bd83 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8caba76c-b776-40c1-8359-9cc5af65bd83) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8caba76c-b776-40c1-8359-9cc5af65bd83.json) ## Summary Leicester City Council commissioned passenger transport services for a journey associated with Ellesmere College. 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 able to deliver the specified journey. The work is delivered in the East Midlands, with the council based in Leicester. The service is classified primarily as taxi services, with a related classification for passenger transport vehicles with drivers. The procurement is a service contract intended to transport passengers rather than supply vehicles or undertake construction. The requirement was arranged through the council’s passenger transport purchasing route, indicating a focus on regular, managed transport provision for an education-related journey. The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini competition under Leicester City Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for Passenger Transport Services. The stated method was an open procedure. The contract was awarded to AZOOM TAXI on 26 August 2026 for £15,678, including the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The tender’s estimated value was also £15,678. The tender submission deadline was 26 August 2026 at 9:00am. The recorded process status is complete and the award status is active. The procurement was assessed through the mini-competition route within the council’s dynamic purchasing system; the available information does not state a separate price, quality or other award weighting. This award is useful market evidence for taxi and passenger transport businesses targeting education-related journeys for Leicester City Council. A credible competitor would need to provide licensed, dependable passenger transport with drivers and the operational capacity to serve a defined journey in the East Midlands over a sustained service period. The requirement is identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller local operators and community transport organisations may be able to compete when eligible. The relevant route is the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for Passenger Transport Services, with individual requirements awarded through mini competitions. Firms seeking similar work should therefore be ready to meet the DPS conditions, respond competitively to route-specific requirements and demonstrate reliable service delivery. ## 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: At the point of award, we are no longer seeking tenders ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd94e22a-e47b-48bc-9220-cf006aa94e47 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 26 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 26 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £15,678 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £15,678 | | 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 Taxi | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60120000 - Taxi services - 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver ## Release History - 26 Aug 2026 at 10:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd94e22a-e47b-48bc-9220-cf006aa94e47 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd94e22a-e47b-48bc-9220-cf006aa94e47 26th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.leicester.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8caba76c-b776-40c1-8359-9cc5af65bd83. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8caba76c-b776-40c1-8359-9cc5af65bd83.json.