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Published 2 Mar 2026, 16:06 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Public Wi-Fi and Associated Support for Council Buildings for Leicester City Council

Official notice

Authority: Leicester City Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£35,000≈ £35k / year · £42,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 26 Jun 2025
Contract term 1 yrstarts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Leicester City Council is seeking a partner to provide a solution that provides members of the Public with wireless access when visiting the Councils amenities.

The Council expects the proposed solution to use their existing infrastructure, based on Cisco wireless technology, for all sites.

The Council requires a third-party service that will provide internet access to the public as a service to the Council.

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1Awarded 1 yrPublished value£35,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 — 1 Oct 2026 (1 yr)
Value
£35,000 exc. VAT · £42,000 inc. VAT
48000000 Software package and information systems

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 sub-criteria (2)
  • Functional Method Statements — 40%
  • Pricing — 60%

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
Cancelled
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
2 Mar 2026, 16:06 GMT
Last source update
2 Mar 2026, 16:06 GMT
Authority reference
0953NMCS
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Software package and information systems
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0543fb 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
26 Jun 2025, 09:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
To view the documentation for this opportunity, please use the link below procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Jun 2025, 17:14 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    26 Jun 2025, 09:00 BST
  3. Contract starts361 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 01:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published208 days ago
    2 Mar 2026, 16:06 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—29 Jan 2026CancelledThe Council re-published the tender as the estimated value that was provided in the tender notice was not a true reflection of the market value for this solution.

Notice history

7 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Jun 2025
  1. Procurement termination notice published
    2 Mar 2026, 16:06 GMTUK12
  2. Published value updated
    2 Mar 2026, 16:06 GMTwas £35,000
  3. Status changed to complete
    2 Mar 2026, 16:06 GMT
  4. Procurement method changed
    2 Mar 2026, 16:06 GMT
  5. Deadline withdrawn
    2 Mar 2026, 16:06 GMT
  6. Buyer details updated
    2 Mar 2026, 16:06 GMT
  7. Tender notice published
    5 Jun 2025, 17:14 BSTUK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leicester City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXRT-5737-VBQD City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 1FZ [email protected] +44 1164541274

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender