Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice

Published 30 Apr 2026, 09:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

1072EVNES - Taxi Driver Checks Solution

Official notice

Authority: Leicester City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdConcessionReserved: E10000018SME suitable

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF21)

Concession value (operator's revenue)£130,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget

Submissions closed 25 May 2026awarded 6 Aug 2026

Awarded to Personnel Checks t/a Taxi Plus

Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Aug 2028 · up to 30 Aug 2029 with extensions · starts 31 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Leicester City Council is looking for a single supplier to deliver a suite of essential services supporting the administration and regulation of taxi and private hire licensing, over a 3 year contract term.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£130,000

Contract period: 31 Aug 2026 – 30 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Aug 2029 with extensionsValue: £130,000 exc. VAT · £156,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: The contract will be structured 2+1 meaning an initial contract term of two years with the option to extend an additional one year.

48000000 Software package and information systems 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 75%Price: 25%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality
Price

What this means for your bid

Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Concession
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 30 Apr 2026, 09:05 BST
Last source update: 6 Aug 2026, 09:23 BST
Authority reference: 1072EVNES
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-039610
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF21)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068ec0 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Reserved participation area: E10000018

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 25 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 14 May 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please submit your tender responses via Proactis where this opportunity is advertised.

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Submissions via email or any other means will not be accepted or evaluated.

Make sure you're leaving yourselves enough time to upload your response before the deadline.

As a reminder, the 14th May is the deadline for asking questions/clarifications.

Your deadline to submit your full tender response is 25th May at 12 (noon).

Timeline

30 Apr 2026 → 31 Aug 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published174 days ago
30 Apr 2026, 09:05 BST
Clarification questions by159 days ago
14 May 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission deadline149 days ago
25 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Latest notice published76 days ago
6 Aug 2026, 09:23 BST
Contract starts51 days ago
31 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Apr 2026

Tender notice published
30 Apr 2026, 09:05 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
6 Aug 2026, 09:23 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
6 Aug 2026, 09:23 BST
Contract signature expected
24 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £387,9641 award exc. VAT

Bids received 44 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Personnel Checks t/a Taxi Plus1072EVNES31 Aug 2026 – 30 Aug 2028 · up to 30 Aug 2029Extensions: This is a 3 year total contract for an initial 2 years with the option to extend a further 12 months. (2+1)	£387,964	6 Aug 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4final-stage tenders	4	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leicester City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXRT-5737-VBQD City Hall (4th Floor), Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 1FZContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Personnel Checks t/a Taxi PlusAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PPPN-5249-JVPY Cathedral Square, Blackburn, North West, BB1 1FBContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender6 Aug 2026, 09:23 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender30 Apr 2026, 09:05 BST