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title: "37162 - KEYHAM LODGE SCHOOL"
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# 37162 - KEYHAM LODGE SCHOOL

Buyer: Leicester City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ec1f995b-5c95-493b-8841-2b0e9cfe86b8

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## Summary

Leicester City Council procured passenger transport services for a journey associated with Keyham Lodge School. The requirement covers taxi services and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with a driver, making it relevant to taxi operators, private-hire firms and other passenger transport providers. Delivery is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The council is the buying organisation and the service falls within its wider passenger transport requirements. The procurement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. The named service is school-related transport, so operators with appropriate vehicles, drivers and reliable scheduled transport capability are the most directly relevant businesses.

The procurement has been completed following a mini-competition under Leicester City Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for Passenger Transport Services. The award was made on 17 August 2026 to smart plus taxis, at £15,210 including the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 24 August 2026 to 31 July 2028. The tender submission deadline was 17 August 2026 at 09:00. The procurement used a restricted purchasing route through the council’s dynamic purchasing system, with the requirement evaluated through that mini-competition. The award is active and covers the full transport service described for the Keyham Lodge School journey. The successful supplier is identified as smart plus taxis.

This award demonstrates recurring council demand for dedicated passenger transport linked to a school journey in the East Midlands, delivered through Leicester City Council’s Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide taxi or private-hire passenger transport, suitable vehicles with drivers, dependable availability for scheduled school travel and the operational capacity to deliver the service throughout the required contract period. The council has expressly identified this type of opportunity as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations, so smaller transport businesses may be relevant where they can meet the service obligations. Familiarity with mini-competitions under a dynamic purchasing system would also be important.

## 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: .

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc694500-d2db-408d-9cda-6d0589b63a83 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 24 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,210 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £15,210 |
| 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 | Smart Plus Taxis |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2026 at 12:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc694500-d2db-408d-9cda-6d0589b63a83

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc694500-d2db-408d-9cda-6d0589b63a83
  17th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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