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title: "35117 - Ellesmere College"
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# 35117 - Ellesmere College

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aaff8300-0b31-42d1-8d16-1c64782fecb9

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## Summary

Leicester City Council, located in Leicester, England, has awarded the contract titled "35117 - Ellesmere College" for taxi services. Falling under the "Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver" category, this procurement involves numerous delivery locations across regions including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, and South West of the United Kingdom. The process was conducted through an open procedure with a tender end date of 24th July 2024. The contract, valued at GBP 44,928, spans from 28th August 2024 to 31st July 2028, having been awarded on 24th July 2024 to SKYLINE, a large-scale supplier.

This procurement presents a substantial business growth opportunity by engaging in the transport services sector, particularly for those capable of providing comprehensive passenger vehicle hire with driver services. While the contract already awarded to a large-scale enterprise, the open procedure used highlights the demand for competitive bids, indicating opportunities for similarly large or experienced suppliers in the passenger transport industry to either pursue this scale of project or similar ones in the future. The emphasis on broad regional coverage further suggests that businesses with extensive operational fleets and capacities stand well-suited to compete in such tenders, while also appealing particularly to organisations aligned with civic or public-sector engagements, as noted by the VCSE suitability criteria.

## Notice

TAXI SERVICES

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6645e8c-bab1-437c-a78b-b7a81ef433d8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | 27 Aug 2024 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £28 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £44,956 |
| 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 |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE5 0LH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | North Evington |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester East |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SKYLINE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

## Release History

- 24 Apr 2025 at 11:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6645e8c-bab1-437c-a78b-b7a81ef433d8
- 17 Apr 2025 at 12:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8c6a6bb-40d9-4b9c-8ebc-c40e786c76b9
- 24 Jul 2024 at 14:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8e367e9-d292-4b0e-a3a6-3932c958e2f8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6645e8c-bab1-437c-a78b-b7a81ef433d8
  24th April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8c6a6bb-40d9-4b9c-8ebc-c40e786c76b9
  17th April 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8e367e9-d292-4b0e-a3a6-3932c958e2f8
  24th July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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