Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 16 Apr 2026, 09:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PAN3277 - Estates Auctioneering Services

Official notice

Authority: Leicester City Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£500,000total for 2 lots · £600,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 14 May 2025awarded 16 Apr 2026
Awarded to Shonki Brothers Ltd2 awards
Contract term 2 yrsends 1 Jul 2027 · up to 1 Jul 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2025

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Please note that a UK2 PME Notice was published on 1 April 2025 under Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04fb84. Due to technical issues/constraints coinciding with the implementation of the Procurement Act, the subsequent Notice could not be linked within the system at the time.

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Leicester City Council invites tenders from suitably qualified Suppliers to manage and undertake auctioneering services on behalf of the Authority. Such assets i.e. property and land are situated within the Leicester/Leicestershire areas. The requirement is in two Lots as follows: Lot 1 – Auction Location: Leicester/Leicestershire; Lot 2 – Auction Location: National. The proposed contract will be for two years with options to extend for a period or periods totalling no more than up to a further three years. Further information about the opportunity can be found in the tender documentation. Submissions must be received by 12:00 noon on 14 May 2025 at the very latest via the EastMidsTenders portal: www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html ↗. Late submissions and those received by any other means will not be accepted. Any queries/questions regarding this opportunity must be received via the ProContract portal only. To assist potential Suppliers, the link, supplierhelp.due-north.com ↗ provides helpful user guides on using the ProContract portal. Furthermore, Suppliers will be required to register on the Central Digital Platform (a Find a Tender service). To assist prospective Suppliers, Cabinet Office have published video guides with accompanying PDF user manuals which will help Suppliers understand and navigate the platform, including how to register, upload organisational information and search and bid for opportunities. Please click on the following link: www.gov.uk/government/collectio… ↗.

CPV: Auction services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£500,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Auction Location: Leicester/LeicestershireAwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£475,000

Lot 1 Auction Location: Leicester/Leicestershire. To provide auction services based in Leicester/Leicestershire

Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 – 1 Jul 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Jul 2030 with extensionsValue: £475,000 exc. VAT · £570,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East Midlands
Extensions: The proposed contract will be for two years with options to extend for a period or periods totalling no more than up to a further three years.
Lot #2Auction Location: NationalAwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£25,000

Lot 2 Auction Location: National. To provide auction services based nationally in the UK.

Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 – 1 Jul 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Jul 2030 with extensionsValue: £25,000 exc. VAT · £30,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East Midlands
Extensions: The proposed contract will be for two years with options to extend for a period or periods totalling no more than up to a further three years.

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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
Lot distribution rule: Supplier may be awarded one or more Lots, not restricted.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Apr 2026, 09:06 BST
Last source update
20 May 2026, 14:18 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 3 Jun 2025
Authority reference
PAN3277
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-015047
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Auction services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0502b7 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
14 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
24 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Apr 2025 → 20 May 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Apr 2025, 15:46 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    24 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    14 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by
    3 Jun 2025, 00:59 BST
  5. Contract starts
    1 Jul 2025
  6. Assessment summaries sent188 days ago
    16 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Standstill ends176 days ago
    27 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Latest notice published153 days ago
    20 May 2026, 14:18 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Apr 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Apr 2025, 15:46 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    16 Apr 2026, 09:06 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    8 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    20 May 2026, 14:18 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £475,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 8 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Auction Location: Leicester/Leicestershire1 award
Shonki Brothers LtdSMEEstates Auctioneering Services11 May 2026 – 10 May 2028 · up to 10 May 2031Extensions: The Contract will be for two years with options to extend for a period or periods totalling no more than up to a further three years. £475,00016 Apr 2026Awarded
Lot 2 · Auction Location: National1 award
supplier not published—15 Apr 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • PAN3277 - Estates Auctioneering Services · Shonki Brothers LtdSME

    Signed
    8 May 2026
    Value
    £475,000
    Period
    11 May 2026 – 10 May 2028 · up to 10 May 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The contract is for two years with options to extend for a period or periods totalling no more than up to a further three years.

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Auction Location: Leicester/Leicestershire1final-stage tenders · 10 at stage one10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leicester City Council

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Shonki Brothers LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMXH-1141-WYVN 85 Granby Street, Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 6FBContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender