AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Leicester City Council awarded a £22,207 passenger-transport services requirement for Keyham Lodge School to HANSOM AIRPORT TAXIS LTD. The award followed a mini-competition under the council’s PAN3059 Passenger Transport Services DPS.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded. The notice gives a contract period from 27 October 2026 to 31 July 2028.
Market significanceThis is a small, single-supplier local authority taxi/passenger-transport award under an existing dynamic purchasing system.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
HANSOM AIRPORT TAXIS LTD
96% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-002073b4-913b-4cb4-89c5-3501114f50ad-1 · 22207 GBP · active
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The supplier record verifies HANSOM AIRPORT TAXIS LTD (company number 15592279). The single active award names source supplier "HANSOM AIRPORT TAXIS" and has a value of £22,207.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source tender status complete and award status active
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The record is labelled "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder"; tender status is "complete" and the award status is "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence21 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-21T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start date
98% confidence27 October 2026
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Award contract period start: 2026-10-27T00:00:00Z.
Contract end date
98% confidence31 July 2028
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Award contract period end: 2028-07-31T23:59:59+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£22,207 GBP
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The active award value is 22207 GBP; the tender value is also 22207 GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceAllocated to the single recorded award and supplier
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One award is supplied, with one supplier listed.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award notice published
99% confidence21 October 2026, 11:26 BST
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-21T11:26:31+01:00.
Submission deadline
98% confidence21 October 2026, 09:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-10-21T09:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence21 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-21T00:00:00+01:00.
Service period
98% confidence27 October 2026 to 31 July 2028
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Published contract period dates.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
91% confidenceTransport services for the journey associated with Keyham Lodge School
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Notice title: "ID: 37413 - KEYHAM LODGE SCHOOL"; description states the contract provides transport services for the journey stated in the title.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 60120000 — Taxi services
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Primary tender classification supplied in the notice data.
Additional classification
99% confidenceCPV 60170000 — Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
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Additional classification supplied in the notice data.
Delivery area
93% confidenceEngland, United Kingdom
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The tender item delivery address lists region England and country United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Route to market
99% confidenceMini-competition under Leicester City Council’s PAN3059 Passenger Transport Services DPS
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The notice description explicitly states the contract was awarded following a mini-competition under DPS PAN3059.
Procurement method detail
95% confidenceOther
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Published procurementMethodDetails: "Other - ".
SME and VCSE suitability
94% confidenceThe tender was marked suitable for SMEs and VCSEs
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Tender suitability fields state sme: true and vcse: true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
98% confidence27 October 2026 to 31 July 2028
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The award’s contractPeriod supplies these start and end dates.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing structure and service volumes
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Opportunity channel
94% confidenceSuppliers seeking comparable work would need access to Leicester City Council’s PAN3059 Passenger Transport Services DPS.
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The award was made through a mini-competition under PAN3059.
Award structure
97% confidenceThe notice records a single supplier and a £22,207 award value.
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One active award and one supplier are provided.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
98% confidenceVerified legal identity available
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Verification resolved the source name "HANSOM AIRPORT TAXIS" to HANSOM AIRPORT TAXIS LTD, company number 15592279.
Lot information
99% confidenceNo lots are published
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No lot records or award lot IDs are supplied.
Published detail gap
99% confidenceThe notice does not provide route details, passenger volumes, pricing breakdown, bid count, evaluation results, or extension terms.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not identify a specific route, service specification, passenger numbers, timetable, vehicle requirements, or performance measures.
- No bid count, bidder list, evaluation scoring, award rationale, or pricing breakdown is published.
- No lot titles, lot allocations, options, extensions, or renewal provisions are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
HANSOM AIRPORT TAXIS LTDLeicester City CouncilKeyham Lodge Schooltaxi servicespassenger transportPAN3059Contracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Keyham Lodge School transport contract?
HANSOM AIRPORT TAXIS LTD is the verified legal supplier for the single recorded award.
What is the award value?
The published award value is £22,207 GBP.
When does the published contract period run?
The notice gives a period from 27 October 2026 to 31 July 2028.
How was the supplier selected?
The notice says the award followed a mini-competition under Leicester City Council’s PAN3059 Passenger Transport Services DPS.
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