Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 6 Feb 2026, 10:30 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

PAN3516 - Supply of Tipper Tail Lift Vehicles x2

Official notice

Authority: Leicester City Council (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£192,000≈ £192k / year · £230,400 inc. VAT12.7% below published estimate
Submissions closed 30 Mar 2026awarded 27 Apr 2026
Awarded to North West Truck Services Ltd
Contract term 1 yrends 24 May 2027 · starts 25 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To replace two existing vehicles currently used by Housing Repairs Service with vehicles more specific to the needs of the Service. Both vehicles have now reached / or will have exceed the scheduled replacement date by the time of vehicle delivery. The vehicles are older more polluting vehicles that are required to work in the city and surrounding residential areas.

CPV: Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£192,000
Contract period: 25 May 2026 – 24 May 2027 (1 yr)Value: £192,000 exc. VAT · £230,400 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible

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
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price: 60% Weightings
  • Quality: 40% Weightings
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
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
6 Feb 2026, 10:30 GMT
Last source update
5 Jun 2026, 13:12 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 20 Apr 2026
Authority reference
PAN3516
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018238
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0649bf 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
30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
16 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Feb 2026 → 5 Jun 2026 · 10 dates
  1. Planning notice published259 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 10:30 GMT
  2. Market engagement248 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT

    Leicester City Council ('the Council') would like to seek views and engagement from the market regarding the Supply of 2Nos. Tipper Tail Lift Vehicles. This project is to replace two existing vehicles currently used by the Housing Repairs Service Team 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 vehicles required are bespoke build of the body and tail lift.

    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:

    forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx ↗

  3. Tender notice published235 days ago
    2 Mar 2026, 09:58 GMT
  4. Next notice expected226 days ago
    10 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Clarification questions by221 days ago
    16 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  6. Submission deadline207 days ago
    30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by185 days ago
    20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Assessment summaries sent177 days ago
    29 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  9. Contract starts151 days ago
    25 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  10. Latest notice published140 days ago
    5 Jun 2026, 13:12 BST

Notice history

9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Feb 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    6 Feb 2026, 10:30 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    2 Mar 2026, 09:58 GMT
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    2 Mar 2026, 09:58 GMT
  4. Procurement method changed
    2 Mar 2026, 09:58 GMT
  5. Deadline published: 30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
    2 Mar 2026, 09:58 GMT
  6. Contract award notice published
    29 Apr 2026, 10:46 BST
    UK6
  7. Status changed to complete
    29 Apr 2026, 10:46 BST
  8. Contract signature expected
    1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  9. Contract details notice published
    5 Jun 2026, 13:12 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-02: 1 release · 6 Feb 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £167,5361 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
North West Truck Services LtdPAN3516 - Supply of Tipper Tail Lift Vehicles8 Jun 2026 – 7 Jun 2027£167,53627 Apr 2026Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leicester City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXRT-5737-VBQD 115 Charles Street, Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 1FZContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • NORTH WEST TRUCK SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02147882GB-PPON: PMVB-1366-TYHR Greenhous Village, Telford, West Midlands, TF6 6RAContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure