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37407 - Oaklands School

Issued by Leicester City Council · via UK Contracts Finder

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Published
22 Oct 2026
Open to join until
26 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC
Value
GBP 54,873
Reference
LEICSCITY02-DN833438-83696362
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Transport & Logistics
Type
services

At a glance

Leicester City Council in United Kingdom has published an open-admission purchasing arrangement in transport & logistics: “37407 - Oaklands School”. Suppliers can apply to join until 26 October 2026. The stated value is GBP 54,873. Quote reference LEICSCITY02-DN833438-83696362 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 27 notices from this buyer since 2026, 20 of them currently open. There are 316 open transport & logistics notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Contracts Finder, not through FreeTender.

Details

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)

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract. Contract summary Industry - Taxi services - 60120000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver - 60170000 Location of contract East Midlands Value of contract £54,873 Procurement reference LEICSCITY02-DN833438-83696362 Published date 22 October 2026 Closing date 26 October 2026 Closing time 9am Contract start date 9 November 2026 Contract end date 31 July 2027 Contract type Service contract Procedure type Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system Contract is suitable for SMEs? No Contract is suitable for VCSEs? No Description 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) How to apply Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Address City Hall 115 Charles Street Leicester LE1 1FZ United Kingdom

Telephone: [contact details removed]

Website

Closing: 26 October 2026, 9am

Context for bidders

We hold 27 notices from Leicester City Council, going back to August 2026 — 20 of them still open. They buy mostly in Education & Training, Real Estate & Facilities and Healthcare & Pharma. There are 316 open Transport & Logistics tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 4 days.

Documents

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this transport & logistics opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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