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title: "37176 -ELLESMERE COLLEGE"
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buyer: "Leicester City Council"
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# 37176 -ELLESMERE COLLEGE

Buyer: Leicester City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-907b1945-bca1-4025-bf4f-fb3085201514

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## Summary

Leicester City Council procured passenger transport services for a journey associated with Ellesmere College. The requirement covers taxi services and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers, with delivery in the East Midlands. It is a service contract intended to provide transport for the stated college journey. The buying organisation is Leicester City Council, based in Leicester. The opportunity is relevant to taxi operators, private-hire vehicle businesses and passenger transport providers able to provide driver-led journeys in the East Midlands. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that the service could be delivered by organisations of different types and sizes.

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 tender deadline was 25 August 2026 at 9:00am. The contract was awarded on 25 August 2026 to nmi taxis for £46,800. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The award is active. The procurement used the Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System route, with the mini-competition described as another method. The published information identifies taxi and passenger transport services as the basis of the requirement, but does not set out separate quality or price weightings. There was one award and no lots are identified.

This award shows that Leicester City Council uses its Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System to source individual taxi and driver-led passenger journeys for education-related requirements. A credible future provider would need to operate suitable passenger vehicles, supply appropriately qualified and reliable drivers, and manage scheduled journeys associated with a college or similar destination. Local knowledge and dependable coverage across the East Midlands would support delivery, particularly where journeys must be completed consistently and safely. The requirement is suitable for smaller businesses as well as larger transport operators, and may also suit voluntary, community or social enterprises with the necessary vehicles, staff and operating arrangements. Experience delivering contracted passenger transport would strengthen a provider’s position when comparable council requirements return.

## 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/fe9e0b31-4c18-4734-bc99-05c88f4222ce |
| 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 | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 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 | NMI Taxis Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2026 at 10:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe9e0b31-4c18-4734-bc99-05c88f4222ce

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe9e0b31-4c18-4734-bc99-05c88f4222ce
  25th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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