Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e2b-6afa-7395-a80f-726b214f9b0b/pan3059-passenger-transport-dps Open for bids GB open procedure # PAN3059 - Passenger Transport DPS [Leicester City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/leicester-city-council) Estimated value Not stated Published 30 Sept 2026 Deadline 7 days left 26 Oct 2026 ## Who can bid - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION - Leicester City Council is reviewing future arrangements for the commissioning and delivery of Assisted Transport services and would like to invite your organisation to participate in a soft market test. The purpose of this soft market test is to gather feedback from transport providers on a number of areas that may influence how services are designed and contracted in the future. This includes views on route-based versus individual journey contracting, the potential use of block contracts, Passenger Assistant recruitment, training and workforce development, the management and oversight of subcontracted transport, and how flexibility can be maintained where service users’ transport needs change at short notice. We are also interested in opportunities to improve service quality, sustainability and value for money. Your experience and knowledge of delivering transport services are extremely valuable in helping us understand the opportunities and challenges facing the sector. The feedback received will help inform our future thinking and discussions about how services can best meet the needs of children, young people and adults who rely on assisted transport. Please note that this soft market test is for information-gathering and market engagement purposes only and does not form part of any procurement process. Participation is entirely voluntary, and responses will be considered alongside feedback from other stakeholders and wider market engagement activity. Please submit your completed survey through the EastMidsTenders Portal no later than 12:00 on the 26th October 2026. Read full description ## CPV classification Taxi services Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver Source ProContract (Proactis) [View official notice](https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=639cb76f-a0bc-f111-813c-005056b64545) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Leicester City Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/leicester-city-council) [Sector More Transport services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/transport-services) ## More tenders like this [PAN3059 - Passenger Transport DPS (PAN3059 - Passenger Transport Services DPS) · Leicester City Council · 438 days left · 31 Dec 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e2b-6b3b-72bb-a094-f2515175616c/pan3059-passenger-transport-dps-pan3059-passenger-transport-services-dps) [Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System 09/23 · Halton Borough Council · 2539 days left · 30 Sept 2033](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e2b-75ce-72d0-a643-26397661c3a0/passenger-transport-dynamic-purchasing-system-0923) [Small Vehicle Passenger Transport Services (DPS SV5) (Small Vehicle Passenger Transport Services (DPS SV5)) · Leicestershire County Council · 926 days left · 2 May 2029](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e2b-ec4a-72ca-8903-1d68858f57c8/small-vehicle-passenger-transport-services-dps-sv5-small-vehicle-passenger-tr) [SGC Passenger Transport DPS 2022 · South Gloucestershire Council · 378 days left · 1 Nov 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e2b-e31e-715a-8e79-9c7fc2e054fd/sgc-passenger-transport-dps-2022) [SEND Transport DPS · Medway Council · 1412 days left · 31 Aug 2030](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e2b-e308-729d-865a-e3214053fde0/send-transport-dps) [PAN3612 - Housing Training & Learning Framework · Leicester City Council · 7 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e2b-753e-736f-946f-408cbc1c90ee/pan3612-housing-training-learning-framework)