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# 37291 - Aspire in Arts

Buyer: Leicester City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-df805da2-c2fa-47f7-8345-08b3b310db4f

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## Summary

Leicester City Council procured passenger transport for the “Aspire in Arts” journey, using taxi services and passenger transport vehicles with drivers. The requirement falls within passenger transport services and is intended for delivery in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The council is the buying organisation. The service is a specific journey rather than a broad transport framework, so it is relevant to taxi operators, private-hire firms and other passenger transport providers able to provide a driver-led vehicle service for council users. The procurement concerns services, not the supply of vehicles or general transport consultancy. The buyer is based in Leicester and the requirement is associated with its local authority transport activity.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 15 September 2026 to HANSOM AIRPORT TAXIS following a mini-competition under Leicester City Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The award value is £15,600 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 17 September 2026 to 17 December 2026. The tender submission deadline was 15 September 2026 at 09:00 BST. The selected supplier is the only supplier recorded for the award. The opportunity was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. This is an awarded outcome, not an invitation to submit a tender.

This award is useful market evidence for passenger transport businesses serving local authorities in the East Midlands. A credible competitor for this type of requirement would need to provide taxi or private-hire passenger transport, suitable vehicles with drivers, dependable journey delivery and the operational capacity to fulfil a council-arranged service. Experience of public-sector transport work would help, particularly where journeys must be delivered consistently and in line with council instructions. Suppliers should also be able to participate in a council Dynamic Purchasing System and respond to mini-competitions for individual transport requirements. The buyer’s stated assessment of the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and VCSEs indicates that future competitors may need substantial capacity or an established larger-scale operating model.

## 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/efbf2919-1213-4efa-934a-122afddcb753 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 17 Sep 2026 - 17 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,600 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £15,600 |
| 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 | HANSOM AIRPORT 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

- 15 Sep 2026 at 10:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efbf2919-1213-4efa-934a-122afddcb753

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efbf2919-1213-4efa-934a-122afddcb753
  15th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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