AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Leicester City Council published an award notice for passenger transport services associated with Keyham Lodge School. The award followed a mini-competition under DPS PAN3059 and names HANSOM AIRPORT TAXIS LTD as supplier.
Published outcomeOne active award, valued at £25,693, is recorded for HANSOM AIRPORT TAXIS LTD. The notice gives a planned contract period from 26 October 2026 to 31 July 2028.
Market significanceThis is a small, route-specific local-authority passenger transport award under an existing dynamic purchasing system, relevant to taxi and vehicle-with-driver providers.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
HANSOM AIRPORT TAXIS LTD
96% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-51757117-babf-470c-8f1c-69be6c3688c1-1 · 25693 GBP · Active award
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Verified supplier identity: HANSOM AIRPORT TAXIS LTD (company number 15592279). The award names source supplier "HANSOM AIRPORT TAXIS" and has value £25,693.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Document title and process notice type.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award record status is "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence15 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract signature status
99% confidenceUnknown
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The supplied notice records an active award and contract period, but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
Planned contract start
98% confidence26 October 2026
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Award and tender contract period start: 2026-10-26T00:00:00Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£25,693
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Award value amount 25693 GBP; tender value is also 25693 GBP.
Value allocation
94% confidenceAllocated to the sole recorded award and supplier
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One award is supplied, naming one supplier, with award value £25,693.
Pricing breakdown
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026, 13:37 BST
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-15T13:37:56+01:00.
Tender deadline
99% confidence15 October 2026, 08:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-10-15T08:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence15 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00+01:00.
Planned contract end
98% confidence31 July 2028
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Award and tender contract period end: 2028-07-31T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
91% confidencePassenger transport services for the journey stated in the notice title: Keyham Lodge School
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Process title and description.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 60120000 — Taxi services
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Tender classification.
Additional classification
99% confidenceCPV 60170000 — Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
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Tender additional classification.
Delivery area
93% confidenceEngland, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address region: England.
Lot structure
98% confidenceNo lots published
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No lot records or award lot identifiers are supplied.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Route to market
98% confidenceMini-competition under Leicester City Council DPS PAN3059 — Passenger Transport Services
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Notice description.
Procurement method detail
93% confidenceOther
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Tender procurementMethodDetails: "Other - ".
Competition metrics
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Evaluation scores and award rationale
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SME and VCSE suitability
97% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs and VCSEs
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Tender suitability flags SME=true and VCSE=true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
98% confidence26 October 2026 to 31 July 2028
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Award contractPeriod start and end dates.
Duration
93% confidenceApproximately 21 months
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Calculated from the published planned start and end dates.
Extension or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Contract terms and service levels
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market access
91% confidenceSuppliers seeking comparable Council work would need to engage with the passenger transport DPS route stated in the notice.
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Award was made through a mini-competition under DPS PAN3059.
Demand profile
88% confidenceThe award appears to cover a specific school transport journey rather than a broad transport framework.
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Title identifies Keyham Lodge School and description refers to "journey stated in the title".
Value interpretation
97% confidenceThe published £25,693 is the single award value; no unit rates, volumes or cost composition are published.
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Award value is £25,693 and no pricing schedule is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus concluded contract
99% confidenceThe source supports an active award and a planned contract period, not an explicit signed-contract confirmation.
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Award status is active; no explicit signature or execution field is supplied.
Supplier identity quality
98% confidenceSupplier identity has been verified as HANSOM AIRPORT TAXIS LTD, while the source notice uses HANSOM AIRPORT TAXIS.
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Supplier verification status is verified, using normalised-name matching to company number 15592279.
Published detail completeness
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation results, award rationale, detailed route specification, lot details, pricing and extension terms.
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No such fields or documents are included in the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly confirm that the contract has been signed or executed; it records an active award and planned contract dates.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, bidder list, evaluation method and scores, award rationale, detailed journey specification, individual pricing, service volumes, extension rights and renewal terms.
- No lot records or award-to-lot allocation are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Keyham Lodge School transport contractLeicester City Council taxi services awardHANSOM AIRPORT TAXIS LTDPAN3059 passenger transport DPSschool transport procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Keyham Lodge School transport services award?
HANSOM AIRPORT TAXIS LTD is the verified legal supplier named for the sole published award.
What is the award value?
The published award value is £25,693.
When is the planned contract period?
The notice gives 26 October 2026 to 31 July 2028. It does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
How was the supplier selected?
The notice states that the award followed a mini-competition under Leicester City Council's DPS PAN3059 for passenger transport services.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.