Official UK procurement notice
PAN3485 - Supply of Backhoe Loader (x3)
Authority: Leicester City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTo replace 3 backhoe loaders that are used by Bereavement Services (x1) and Highways (x2). The former has been VOR for over 12-months whilst a route to market was being considered. The vehicle has been classed as beyond economical repair was over 17 years old. The latter two vehicles have now reached replacement age and starting to become unreliable.
CPV: Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£294,000
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)
- Price: 60% Weightings
- Quality: 40% Weightings
- 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
- Goods
- 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
- 24 Feb 2026, 08:51 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Jul 2026, 13:03 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 7 May 2026
- Authority reference
PAN3485- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-023795- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065aa7Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 14 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
24 Feb 2026 → 24 Jul 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published242 days ago24 Feb 2026, 08:51 GMT
- Market engagement233 days ago5 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Leicester City Council ('the Council') would like to seek views and engagement from the market regarding the Supply of 3Nos. Backhoe Loaders Vehicles. This project is to replace three existing vehicles currently used by the Bereavement Services and Highways Teams of the Council with vehicles more specific to the needs of the service. Both vehicles have now reached / will have exceeded the scheduled replacement date by the time of vehicle delivery.
The proposed contract will be for a duration of 12 months.
At this stage, it is a Pre-Market Engagement only and Not A CALL FOR COMPETITION.
Pre-Market Engagement questionnaire can be accessed in the link below:
- Next notice expected222 days ago16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published221 days ago17 Mar 2026, 08:20 GMT
- Clarification questions by208 days ago30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline193 days ago14 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by170 days ago7 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent163 days ago15 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends150 days ago27 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts139 days ago8 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published92 days ago24 Jul 2026, 13:03 BST
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Feb 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published24 Feb 2026, 08:51 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published17 Mar 2026, 08:20 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active17 Mar 2026, 08:20 GMT
- Procurement method changed17 Mar 2026, 08:20 GMT
- Deadline published: 14 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST17 Mar 2026, 08:20 GMT
- Contract award notice published15 May 2026, 09:41 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete15 May 2026, 09:41 BST
- Contract signature expected24 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published24 Jul 2026, 13:03 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-02: 1 release · 24 Feb 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watling JCB Ltd29 Jun 2026 – 28 Jun 2027 | £298,342 | 13 May 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
PAN3485 - Supply of Backhoe Loader (x3) · Watling JCB Ltd
- Signed
- 23 Jul 2026
- Value
- £298,342
- Period
- 23 Jul 2026 – 22 Jul 2027
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Watling JCB LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=797d44e4-1a1e-f111-813c-005056b64545
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender