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title: "ID 35718 - SOFT TOUCH ARTS"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-03-27"
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# ID 35718 - SOFT TOUCH ARTS

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c4430bb4-5950-4da0-8a2b-9c078d0951c4

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## Summary

Leicester City Council has completed the procurement process titled "ID 35718 - SOFT TOUCH ARTS", classified under the hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver (CPV code 60170000). The procurement utilised an open procedure and was conducted in England, United Kingdom. The tender process concluded with an award on 4th September 2024, and the contract period is from 9th September 2024 to 31st July 2025. The total award amount is £29,640, with Elite Taxis selected as the supplier. The tender period ended on 4th September 2024, with contract commencement on 5th September 2024.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses within the passenger transport services industry to engage with public sector projects and gain significant contracts to enhance their growth. Large-scale businesses specialising in providing transport services with drivers are particularly well-suited to compete for such tenders. The project enhances business reputations and provides a stable income stream over the contract duration, ensuring continued business development and expansion.

## Notice

as per tender

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2d6fb2a-1d9e-4667-89ed-5f79f38b0b19 |
| 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 | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | 8 Sep 2024 - 31 Jul 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £29,640 |
| 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), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ELITE TAXIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

## Release History

- 27 Mar 2025 at 10:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2d6fb2a-1d9e-4667-89ed-5f79f38b0b19

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2d6fb2a-1d9e-4667-89ed-5f79f38b0b19
  27th March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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