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title: "37296 - NORTH W.S & SOUTH L. COLLEGE"
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# 37296 - NORTH W.S & SOUTH L. COLLEGE

Buyer: Leicester City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e9770ec5-e31f-4d0b-b81e-32a891732a0f

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## Summary

Leicester City Council procured transport services for the journey identified as “North W.S & South L. College”, serving the East Midlands. The requirement covers taxi services and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with a driver, supporting travel between the relevant locations and the college. It is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle-only hire or general fleet supply. The contracting authority is Leicester City Council, based in Leicester, and the procurement is categorised as services. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. Businesses with licensed taxi or private-hire operations, suitable passenger vehicles and the ability to provide driver-led journeys are the most directly relevant suppliers for this type of work.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini-competition under Leicester City Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for Passenger Transport Services. The stated procurement method was an open procedure. The award was made on 16 September 2026 to Hansom Taxis Leicester Ltd for £36,270. The awarded contract runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The underlying requirement was for a single transport service journey associated with North W.S & South L. College, delivered in the East Midlands. The procurement was evaluated through the mini-competition process under the Council’s passenger transport DPS. The award is active, and the tender itself is marked complete.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award provides a clear example of Leicester City Council’s demand for dedicated, driver-led passenger transport linked to education. A credible competitor for similar work would need reliable taxi or private-hire operations, appropriately licensed drivers, suitable passenger vehicles and the operational capacity to provide scheduled journeys consistently. The requirement is accessible to SMEs and VCSEs, so a smaller local operator may be well placed where it can demonstrate dependable service delivery and appropriate safeguarding, compliance and vehicle standards. Experience of education transport, route planning, passenger safety and working to public-sector service requirements would strengthen a future response. Monitoring this Council’s passenger transport requirements could help operators prepare for comparable journeys and mini-competitions.

## 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)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c17119a-8257-4698-9b76-b9066969699a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 21 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £36,270 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £36,270 |
| 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 Taxis Leicester Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60120000 - Taxi services
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2026 at 10:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c17119a-8257-4698-9b76-b9066969699a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c17119a-8257-4698-9b76-b9066969699a
  16th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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