--- title: "37113 - LEICESTER COLLEGE" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f7b0f8c3-dc13-4093-b671-df6490271ade" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f7b0f8c3-dc13-4093-b671-df6490271ade" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f7b0f8c3-dc13-4093-b671-df6490271ade.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f7b0f8c3-dc13-4093-b671-df6490271ade.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Leicester City Council" published: "2026-08-06" --- # 37113 - LEICESTER COLLEGE Buyer: Leicester City Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f7b0f8c3-dc13-4093-b671-df6490271ade [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f7b0f8c3-dc13-4093-b671-df6490271ade) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f7b0f8c3-dc13-4093-b671-df6490271ade.json) ## Summary Leicester City Council procured passenger transport services for a journey associated with Leicester College. The requirement is for taxi services and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers, rather than the supply of vehicles alone. Delivery is in the East Midlands, with the buying organisation based in Leicester. The procurement sits within the council’s passenger transport activity and concerns the operation of a specific transport journey. It is a service opportunity relevant to taxi operators, private-hire vehicle businesses and other passenger transport providers able to provide vehicles with drivers. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations, indicating that the requirement was not restricted to large transport companies. The procurement has been awarded following an open mini-competition under Leicester City Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The award was made on 6 August 2026 to Smart PLUS Taxis. The awarded value is £24,570 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 6 August 2026 at 9:00am. The procurement used an open procedure. The published outcome records one active award to one supplier. The requirement was evaluated through the council’s DPS mini-competition route, with the award relating to the Leicester College transport journey described in the tender title. For suppliers that did not secure this award, the procurement provides a clear example of Leicester City Council’s recurring demand for dedicated passenger transport linked to education. A credible competitor for comparable work would need to operate taxi or private-hire passenger transport services, provide suitable vehicles with drivers, and reliably deliver a defined journey in the East Midlands. Smaller businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations were identified as suitable participants, so the opportunity is accessible beyond major transport groups. Suppliers should be able to compete through the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System and respond effectively to individual mini-competitions, while demonstrating the operational capacity and service reliability needed for council-funded journeys. ## 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/b222d564-53d5-42eb-8bcb-a941f38bece1 | | 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 | 6 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 6 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 6 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | 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 | 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 - 6 Aug 2026 at 12:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b222d564-53d5-42eb-8bcb-a941f38bece1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b222d564-53d5-42eb-8bcb-a941f38bece1 6th August 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-f7b0f8c3-dc13-4093-b671-df6490271ade. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f7b0f8c3-dc13-4093-b671-df6490271ade.json.