AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Leicester City Council published an award notice for transport services associated with Pindar Nursery. The notice records an active award to the unverified source-named supplier “azoom taxis”, following a mini-competition under DPS PAN3059 for Passenger Transport Services.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded, valued at £30,654, with a stated service period from 15 October 2026 to 31 July 2028.
Market significanceThis is a small passenger-transport award under an established council DPS, relevant to taxi and driver-inclusive passenger transport providers serving the East Midlands.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
azoom taxis
89% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-a39a6f5c-32bb-4257-9dbc-26b656750f5b-1 · 30654 GBP · active
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The active award names “azoom taxis” as its supplier and states a value of £30,654.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice stage
99% confidenceAward
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The source labels this an “Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder”; process stage is “award”.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-a39a6f5c-32bb-4257-9dbc-26b656750f5b-1 has status “active”.
Award date
98% confidence12 October 2026
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The award record gives date 2026-10-12.
Contract signature status
99% confidenceUnknown
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The supplied award notice does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
Stated service start
98% confidence15 October 2026
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The award and tender contract periods state a start date of 2026-10-15.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
98% confidence£30,654
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The award value is 30,654 GBP.
Value allocation
91% confidenceAllocated to the single recorded award
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One award is supplied, with one listed supplier and an award value of £30,654.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award notice published
98% confidence12 October 2026, 10:09 BST
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The notice publication timestamp is 2026-10-12T10:09:45+01:00.
Tender deadline
98% confidence12 October 2026, 09:00 BST
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The tender period end date is 2026-10-12T09:00:00+01:00.
Stated service period
98% confidence15 October 2026 to 31 July 2028
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The stated contract period runs from 2026-10-15 to 2028-07-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
90% confidenceTransport services for the journey stated in the notice title, “37381 - PINDAR NURSERY”
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The 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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The tender classification identifies CPV 60120000 as Taxi services.
Additional classification
99% confidenceCPV 60170000 — Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
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The notice lists this additional CPV classification.
Delivery area
95% confidenceEast Midlands, United Kingdom
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The tender item delivery address specifies East Midlands, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Sourcing route
99% confidenceMini competition under DPS PAN3059 — Passenger Transport Services
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The description states that the award followed a mini competition under the Council’s DPS PAN3059.
Procurement method detail
89% confidenceOther
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The source field procurementMethodDetails is “Other - ”.
Tendering status at award
99% confidenceNo longer seeking tenders
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The notice states: “At the point of award, we are no longer seeking tenders.”
Bid count and evaluation results
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated service period
98% confidence15 October 2026 to 31 July 2028
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The award contract period specifies these dates.
Extension options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Supplier access route
97% confidenceParticipation was through the Council’s passenger transport DPS
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The award followed a mini competition under DPS PAN3059.
Addressable service category
98% confidenceTaxi and driver-inclusive passenger transport
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The notice is classified as Taxi services and Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity limitation
99% confidenceThe published supplier name is unverified
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Companies House matching was completed but returned checked_unmatched; no verified company name or company number is available.
Scope detail limitation
97% confidenceJourney details are not published beyond the title “37381 - PINDAR NURSERY”
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The description refers to a journey stated in the title but provides no route, passenger, timetable, or vehicle details.
Commercial detail limitation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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The notice does not provide bids received, evaluation scores, pricing breakdown, lot allocation, or extension terms.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The named supplier “azoom taxis” remains unverified: the completed Companies House matching workflow found no safe company match, and no company number was supplied.
- The notice does not publish the route, passenger requirements, timetable, vehicle specification, or other detailed service scope.
- Bid counts, bidder identities, evaluation methodology, scores, pricing structure, contract signature evidence, and extension provisions are not supplied.
- No lot structure or individual lot details are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Leicester City CouncilPindar Nurserytaxi servicespassenger transportDPS PAN3059East Midlandsazoom taxis
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the Pindar Nursery transport award?
The award notice names “azoom taxis”. This source name is unverified because no safe company match was found in the completed verification workflow.
What is the stated value of the award?
The single recorded award is valued at £30,654.
When is the stated service period?
The notice states 15 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.