Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 25 Mar 2026, 08:51 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

PAN3530 - Supply of 12t Chipper Tipper

Official notice

Authority: Leicester City Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£105,000≈ £105k / year · £126,000 inc. VAT6.2% above published estimate
Submissions closed 16 Jun 2026awarded 26 Aug 2026
Awarded to Ford and Slater Ltd
Contract term 1 yrends 26 Jul 2027 · up to 2 Feb 2028 with extensions · starts 27 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This project is to replace the existing vehicle (6898 – FJ10NNZ) with vehicle more specific to the needs of the service. The current vehicle will have exceeded the scheduled replacement date by the time of vehicle delivery.

CPV: Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£105,000
Contract period: 27 Jul 2026 – 26 Jul 2027 (1 yr) · up to 2 Feb 2028 with extensionsValue: £105,000 exc. VAT · £126,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extension options published

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: Price weighting is 60%
  • Quality: Quality weighting is 40%
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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
25 Mar 2026, 08:51 GMT
Last source update
7 Sept 2026, 09:51 BST
Authority reference
PAN3530
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-045402
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-06736a 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 allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
16 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

25 Mar 2026 → 7 Sept 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published212 days ago
    25 Mar 2026, 08:51 GMT
  2. Market engagement196 days ago
    9 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST

    Leicester City Council ('the Council') would like to seek views and engagement from the market regarding the supply of 12t Chipper Tipper. This project is to replace existing vehicle currently used by the Trees & Woodlands – Maintenance and repair Team of the Council with vehicle more specific to the needs of the service. The vehicle will have exceeded the scheduled replacement date by the time of vehicle delivery.

    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.cloud.microsoft/e/2ntC8GQhaQ ↗

  3. Next notice expected185 days ago
    20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published158 days ago
    18 May 2026, 14:54 BST
  5. Clarification questions by144 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline129 days ago
    16 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  7. Contract starts88 days ago
    27 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published46 days ago
    7 Sept 2026, 09:51 BST

Notice history

7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Mar 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    25 Mar 2026, 08:51 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    18 May 2026, 14:54 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    18 May 2026, 14:54 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    18 May 2026, 14:54 BST
  5. Deadline published: 16 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
    18 May 2026, 14:54 BST
  6. Contract details notice published
    7 Sept 2026, 09:51 BST
    UK7
  7. Status changed to complete
    7 Sept 2026, 09:51 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £111,5001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ford and Slater LtdSME£111,500 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • PAN3530 - Supply of 12t Chipper Tipper · Ford and Slater LtdSME

    Signed
    26 Aug 2026
    Value
    £111,500
    Period
    27 Aug 2026 – 26 Aug 2027
    Status
    active

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
  • Ford & Slater LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PLYB-7721-JNXV Hazel Dr, Braunstone Town, Leicester, East Midlands, LE3 2JGContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure