FEW1537 - Leicester Urban NFM project

Authority: Leicester City Council (Local council)

Direct awardVCSE suitable

Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF21)

Awarded value£442,506published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 5 Aug 2025no call for competition

Awarded to The Trent Rivers Trust

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A joint bid between leicester City Council and the Trent Rivers trust was submitted to the Environment Agency for the Leicester Urban NFM project to be included in the Natural Flood Management Programme. The bid was successful and both organisation received a grand.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedVCSE

Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: VCSE eligible

77000000 Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 14 Aug 2025, 08:34 BST
Last source update: 10 Sept 2025, 15:05 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-055457
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF21)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05877d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification: Exemption - Goods, Services or Works which are available only as proprietary or patented articles; Services or Works from one Contractor for which there is no reasonably satisfactory alternative

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

26 Aug 2025 → 10 Sept 2025 · 2 dates

Standstill ends
26 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Notice published
10 Sept 2025, 15:05 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Aug 2025

Transparency notice published
14 Aug 2025, 08:34 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
14 Aug 2025, 12:35 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
1 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
10 Sept 2025, 15:05 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £442,5061 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
The Trent Rivers TrustVCSE2 Sept 2025 – 1 Sept 2027 · up to 1 Sept 2028Extensions: Initial period of 24 months with 12 months extension	£442,506	5 Aug 2025	Awarded

Contracts

FEW1537 - Leicester Urban NFM project · The Trent Rivers TrustVCSE
Signed
1 Sept 2025
Value
£442,506
Period
1 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2027
Status
active

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

The Trent Rivers TrustAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PZLQ-9493-QWVV 2nd Floor, Middle Mill Darley Abbey Mills, Derby, East Midlands, DE221DZContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender10 Sept 2025, 15:05 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender14 Aug 2025, 12:35 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender14 Aug 2025, 08:34 BST