--- title: "37303 - Babington Academy" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e7d78e29-350e-47b7-94e5-744857ca25b2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e7d78e29-350e-47b7-94e5-744857ca25b2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e7d78e29-350e-47b7-94e5-744857ca25b2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e7d78e29-350e-47b7-94e5-744857ca25b2.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Leicester City Council" published: "2026-09-17" --- # 37303 - Babington Academy Buyer: Leicester City Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e7d78e29-350e-47b7-94e5-744857ca25b2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e7d78e29-350e-47b7-94e5-744857ca25b2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e7d78e29-350e-47b7-94e5-744857ca25b2.json) ## Summary Leicester City Council procured passenger transport services for the journey identified as “37303 – Babington Academy”. The requirement is a taxi service, with the related provision covering the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers. The service is connected to Babington Academy and is delivered in the East Midlands. This is a transport services requirement rather than a vehicle-only supply contract: the successful provider is expected to provide passenger transport with a driver. The buying organisation is Leicester City Council, based in Leicester. The procurement concerns one specified journey and forms part of the Council’s wider need for passenger transport services. It may therefore be relevant to taxi operators and passenger transport businesses able to provide driver-led journeys in or serving the East Midlands. The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to AZOOM on 17 September 2026. The awarded value is £12,051. The contract runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The award followed a mini-competition under Leicester City Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The tender submission deadline was 17 September 2026 at 09:00. The awarded supplier is the only supplier identified for this requirement. The contract is for services and uses the Council’s established DPS route rather than a standalone open tender. The published outcome records the award as active and the tender as complete. The procurement was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises. This procurement shows that Leicester City Council uses a Dynamic Purchasing System and mini-competitions to source driver-led passenger transport for specific journeys linked to local establishments. A credible competitor for comparable work would need to operate suitable taxi or passenger transport vehicles, provide appropriately qualified and reliable drivers, and manage the practical delivery of a defined route. The requirement is most relevant to established transport operators with dependable vehicle availability, local or regional coverage, and the administrative capacity to respond through a DPS. Businesses considering similar Council work should be prepared to meet the operational standards of a passenger transport service and demonstrate that they can deliver journeys consistently over a sustained service period. The scale indicates a focused, single-journey requirement rather than a large network-wide transport operation. ## 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/d3a97c60-603f-4438-b2d4-adce2aa76234 | | 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 | 17 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 17 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 21 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £12,051 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £12,051 | | 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 | AZOOM | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60120000 - Taxi services - 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver ## Release History - 17 Sep 2026 at 10:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3a97c60-603f-4438-b2d4-adce2aa76234 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3a97c60-603f-4438-b2d4-adce2aa76234 17th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.leicester.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e7d78e29-350e-47b7-94e5-744857ca25b2. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e7d78e29-350e-47b7-94e5-744857ca25b2.json.