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title: "35549 - SCHOOL TO CONTACT"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b19c2c26-adec-4888-9aac-76b04a120d66"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-04-07"
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# 35549 - SCHOOL TO CONTACT

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b19c2c26-adec-4888-9aac-76b04a120d66

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## Summary

Leicester City Council has awarded a contract for the "35549 - SCHOOL TO CONTACT" project, which involves the hiring of passenger transport vehicles with drivers, specifically for taxi transport services. This procurement falls under the services category and covers several regions across the United Kingdom including North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, and South West. The procurement process followed an open procedure, concluded with the awarding stage on 6th August 2024, followed by the beginning of the contract on 12th August 2024, and continuing until 9th July 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the transport and logistics sector, particularly those with capabilities to provide passenger transport services. Large-scale transport service providers, like the awarded supplier SKYLINE, are well-suited to such contracts due to their scalable operations and capacity to cover extensive service areas across the country. While SMEs and VCSEs were not highlighted in this particular tender as suitable, businesses looking to expand their service portfolio to include transport services for educational institutions might find such future opportunities advantageous for growth and diversification.

## Notice

taxi transport

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/720da3b7-ac61-45fa-b4d3-0465f48dd24e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | 11 Aug 2024 - 9 Jul 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,110 |
| 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 | LE1 1HL |
| 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 | 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

- 7 Apr 2025 at 08:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/720da3b7-ac61-45fa-b4d3-0465f48dd24e
- 6 Aug 2024 at 08:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75b8b539-fb78-4357-82b2-92004e9024d7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/720da3b7-ac61-45fa-b4d3-0465f48dd24e
  7th April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75b8b539-fb78-4357-82b2-92004e9024d7
  6th August 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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