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title: "36427 DOVELANDS & CONTACT"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL"
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# 36427 DOVELANDS & CONTACT

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-faa47396-54b3-4e30-8f16-ccc3be2b7517

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## Summary

Leicester City Council recently completed the procurement process for its "36427 DOVELANDS & CONTACT" contract, aimed at providing transport services through taxi operations. The contract falls under the industry category of "Taxi services" with additional classifications in "Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver." The procurement, conducted via the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Passenger Transport Services, was managed using an open procedure, ensuring competitive bidding. The contract serves the East Midlands region in the UK, with the scheduled contract period running from 15th September 2025 to 11th July 2026. Key dates include a tender end date of 5th September 2025, and it was awarded to SKYLINE Taxis (Mids) Ltd, on the same date, valued at GBP 8,580.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses in the passenger transport industry, specifically those experienced in handling large-scale logistics and competitive DPS environments. While the current contract is complete, taxi service providers looking to engage with public sector contracts might find similar opportunities by getting involved in dynamic purchasing systems like Leicester City Council's. Businesses with large operational capacities such as SKYLINE Taxis, which successfully secured this contract, may particularly benefit from these opportunities, aligning their growth strategies with public-sector transport needs.

## Notice

This contract is for the provision of XX transport services. 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/aac915e4-50f4-4cf5-ad71-e52a90b70782 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 14 Sep 2025 - 11 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £22 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £8,602 |
| 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 |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 1HL |
| 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 | SKYLINE TAXIS (MIDS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 19 Sep 2025 at 13:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aac915e4-50f4-4cf5-ad71-e52a90b70782
- 5 Sep 2025 at 10:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/020b101c-bb43-4de9-ad9c-9489fd064a1d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aac915e4-50f4-4cf5-ad71-e52a90b70782
  19th September 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/020b101c-bb43-4de9-ad9c-9489fd064a1d
  5th September 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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