AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Leicester City Council published an award notice for passenger transport services associated with “37387 - keyham lodge”. The notice names AZOOM TAXIS as supplier following a mini-competition under DPS PAN3059.
Published outcomeAward recorded as active, valued at £50,544.
Market significanceA modest local passenger-transport award made through the council’s passenger transport dynamic purchasing system.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
AZOOM TAXIS
90% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-6afb0dd8-1b86-4c04-8550-f523ba83776e-1 · 50544 GBP · active
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The active award names source supplier "AZOOM TAXIS" and gives an award value of £50,544.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice stage
99% confidenceAward
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Process stage is "award" and notice type is "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-6afb0dd8-1b86-4c04-8550-f523ba83776e-1 has status "active".
Award date
98% confidence16 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-16T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract signature
99% confidenceUnknown
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The supplied award notice does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
Planned contract start
97% confidence26 October 2026
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Tender and award contract period start date: 2026-10-26T00:00:00Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£50,544
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The award value is 50544 GBP.
Value allocation
93% confidenceAllocated to the single published award
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One award is supplied, naming one supplier and carrying the £50,544 value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender deadline
98% confidence16 October 2026, 09:00 BST
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Tender period end date: 2026-10-16T09:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence16 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-16T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence16 October 2026, 11:40 BST
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-16T11:40:14+01:00.
Planned contract end
97% confidence31 July 2028
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Contract period end date: 2028-07-31T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
91% confidencePassenger transport services for the journey referenced as “37387 - keyham lodge”
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Notice description says the contract provides transport services and that the journey is stated in the title.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 60120000 — Taxi services
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Primary tender classification is CPV 60120000.
Additional classification
99% confidenceCPV 60170000 — Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
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Additional classification lists CPV 60170000.
Delivery area
94% confidenceEast Midlands, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address specifies East Midlands, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Route to market
99% confidenceMini competition under DPS PAN3059 — Passenger Transport Services
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Notice description states that the award followed a mini competition under the council’s DPS PAN3059.
Procurement method detail
98% confidenceOther
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Other - ".
Competition detail
99% confidenceBidder count and evaluation outcomes unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Tender availability at award
98% confidenceNo longer seeking tenders
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Notice states: "At the point of award, we are no longer seeking tenders."
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published contract period
97% confidence26 October 2026 to 31 July 2028
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Tender and award contract period gives these start and end dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SME suitability flag
96% confidenceNo
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Tender suitability.sme is false.
VCSE suitability flag
96% confidenceNo
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Tender suitability.vcse is false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market access route
91% confidenceProspective providers would need to engage with Leicester City Council’s passenger transport DPS PAN3059 for opportunities of this type.
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The notice says the award followed a mini competition under DPS PAN3059 and directs taxi firms to the council’s tendering information.
Commercial scale
95% confidence£50,544 published award value over the stated period
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The active award value is £50,544 and the stated period runs from 26 October 2026 to 31 July 2028.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceUnverified supplier name
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The Companies House workflow completed with decision "still_unmatched" for source name AZOOM TAXIS; no verified company name or number is supplied.
Lot allocation
99% confidenceNo lots published
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No lot records or award lot IDs are supplied.
Evaluation information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No scoring, bid count, pricing breakdown or award rationale is included.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplier identity is unresolved: AZOOM TAXIS was checked through the Companies House workflow but no safe company match was found, so it must not be treated as Companies House-verified.
- The notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature or evidence actual service commencement.
- No lot titles, lot allocation, tenderer count, bid prices, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing schedule, or extension and renewal terms are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Leicester City CouncilKeyham Lodgepassenger transport servicestaxi servicesDPS PAN3059AZOOM TAXISContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named in the award?
The notice names AZOOM TAXIS. The name remains unverified because the completed Companies House matching workflow found no safe company match.
What is the published award value?
£50,544.
When is the stated contract period?
From 26 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 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.