Official UK procurement notice
PAN3357 - Removal of Vehicles for Parking Services
Authority: Leicester City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionLeicester City Council currently operates under an existing tow-away contract to support its parking enforcement and traffic management objectives. This service plays a critical role in maintaining road safety, minimising obstructions, and ensuring compliance with parking regulations across the city. As the current contract approaches its end, the authority is seeking to go out to tender for a new tow-away contract. The aim is to secure a reliable and efficient service provider capable of delivering vehicle removal operations in line with statutory requirements and Council policies. The new contract will focus on ensuring high performance, value for money, and responsiveness to the city’s operational needs, including the potential for flexibility in service delivery as the city’s transport and parking strategies evolve. This procurement presents an opportunity to review and enhance current service provisions, explore innovation in delivery, and strengthen compliance and enforcement measures across Leicester.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 6 Jan 2031, 23:59 GMT.
- No preliminary market engagement: This is a replacement for an existing, expiring contract and the requirements are already well defined.
CPV: Vehicle towing-away services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£410,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- 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
- Cancelled
- 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
- Yes · next expected 6 Jan 2031
- First published
- 27 Jan 2026, 11:59 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Mar 2026, 14:41 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 25 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
PAN3357- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-007043- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060f8bFind a Tender
- Risks
Change of City Boundary may change geographical scope of the contract.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
To tender: (a) Go to www.eastmidstenders.org ↗, (b) Register (c) Search for tender opportunity 'PAN3357' d) Express an interest (e) Download the tender from the website. Tenderers should also be aware that they will be required to register on the Central Digital Platform (Find a Tender service). To assist prospective Tenderers, the Cabinet Office have published video guides with accompanying PDF user manuals which will help Tenderers understand and navigate the platform, including how to register, upload organisational information and search and bid for opportunities. Please click on, or copy and paste, the following link: www.gov.uk/government/collectio… ↗.
Timeline
27 Jan 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published275 days ago27 Jan 2026, 11:59 GMT
- Clarification questions by255 days ago16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline248 days ago23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Latest notice published223 days ago20 Mar 2026, 14:41 GMT
- Award decision expected by217 days ago25 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts211 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jan 2026- Tender notice published27 Jan 2026, 11:59 GMTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published20 Mar 2026, 14:41 GMTUK12
- Status changed to complete20 Mar 2026, 14:41 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 17 Mar 2026 | CancelledAs we received limited competition as part of this tender process and the offer(s) received were in excess of the Council's projected budget, we have taken the decision to not continue with the process. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications To tender: (a) Go to www.eastmidstenders.org, (b) Register (c) Search for tender opportunity 'PAN3357' d) Express an interest (e) Download the tender from the website. Tenderers should also be aware that they will be required to register on the Central Digital Platform (Find a Te…
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender