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title: "37297 - ELLESMERE COLLEGE"
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# 37297 - ELLESMERE COLLEGE

Buyer: Leicester City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a017362f-1cf8-4a2e-a893-70f8b8b41655

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## Summary

Leicester City Council procured passenger transport services for a journey identified as “Ellesmere College”. The requirement covers taxi services and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers, for delivery in the East Midlands. It sits within the Council’s passenger transport service needs and was run for the Council by its Passenger & Transport Services function in Leicester. The procurement is relevant to taxi operators, private-hire vehicle businesses and passenger transport providers able to provide driver-led journeys for a public-sector customer. The requirement is service-based rather than vehicle supply, construction or general fleet procurement, so businesses without passenger transport operating capability are unlikely to be relevant.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 16 September 2026 to Elite Taxis. The award value is £40,365. The awarded contract period runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The requirement was conducted as a mini competition under Leicester City Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for Passenger Transport Services, using an open procedure. The tender record gives a submission deadline of 16 September 2026 at 9:00am. The contract was classified primarily as taxi services, with an additional classification for hiring passenger transport vehicles with drivers. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award provides a clear example of Leicester City Council’s demand for driver-led transport serving an education-related journey. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would be established taxi or private-hire operators with suitable passenger vehicles, appropriately qualified and vetted drivers, and the operational capacity to deliver reliable scheduled journeys for a public-sector client. Credibility would also depend on managing safeguarding, passenger safety, vehicle compliance, continuity and day-to-day coordination to the standard expected for school or college transport. Smaller businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises were expressly considered suitable, so the requirement is not limited to large transport groups. Experience of Council procurement routes, including dynamic purchasing systems and mini competitions, would help a competitor respond effectively when similar services return to market.

## 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/a6c07cc6-39ab-4326-b7b4-71155be18122 |
| 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 | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 21 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,365 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,365 |
| 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 | Elite Taxis |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2026 at 11:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6c07cc6-39ab-4326-b7b4-71155be18122

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6c07cc6-39ab-4326-b7b4-71155be18122
  16th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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