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title: "ID: 37218 - DSP UNIT OF OAKLANDS SCHOOL"
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# ID: 37218 - DSP UNIT OF OAKLANDS SCHOOL

Buyer: Leicester City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f675b78c-87a1-433b-9184-44eba3d1bb2e

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## Summary

Leicester City Council procured passenger transport services for a journey associated with the DSP unit at Oaklands School. The requirement covers taxi services and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers, with delivery in England. It is a service contract for transporting passengers rather than the supply of vehicles or general fleet management. The council is the buying organisation and the requirement sits within its wider passenger transport needs. The procurement is relevant to taxi operators, private hire firms and other passenger transport businesses able to provide driver-operated vehicles for school-related journeys. The recorded procurement category is services, with taxi services as the primary classification and passenger transport vehicle hire with drivers as an additional classification.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under Leicester City Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for Passenger Transport Services. One Express was selected as supplier on 27 August 2026, for an awarded value of £24,570. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The tender record gives a submission deadline of 27 August 2026 at 08:00. The route to market was the council’s DPS mini-competition, rather than a standalone open tender. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award concerns one transport requirement, with no separate lots or alternative award values recorded.

This award is useful market evidence for passenger transport providers monitoring Leicester City Council’s requirements. A credible future competitor would need to operate taxi or private hire services, provide suitable passenger vehicles with drivers, and deliver reliable journeys linked to school transport. Experience of controlled passenger movements and the practical demands of school-related routes would strengthen a supplier’s position, although those specific credentials are not stated as mandatory here. The procurement also shows that the council uses its Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System and awards individual requirements through mini-competitions. Businesses that can meet the council’s DPS qualification and operational requirements, respond competitively to route-specific competitions, and sustain service delivery over a multi-year period are the closest commercial peers for this requirement. The opportunity is explicitly suitable for SMEs and VCSEs.

## 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/89bc5aaa-f5d9-4b89-9bba-0682c4b4271c |
| 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 | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £24,570 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £24,570 |
| 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 | 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 | ONE EXPRESS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 27 Aug 2026 at 10:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89bc5aaa-f5d9-4b89-9bba-0682c4b4271c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89bc5aaa-f5d9-4b89-9bba-0682c4b4271c
  27th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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