Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 9 Apr 2026, 15:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The provision of Air Quality Modelling

Official notice

Authority: Leicester City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£20,000≈ £20k / year · £24,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 29 Aug 2025
Contract term 1 yrup to 5 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Leicester City Council has a statutory duty to monitor and report on the state of Air Quality within the city. The information collected by its monitoring networks are used to implement measures to reduce pollution levels, particularly of nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5). These monitoring results are also used to provide responses to planning applications, in Annual Status Reports (ASRs), and to provide responses for internal and external enquiries. Leicester City Council would like an integrated system for its officers to be able to perform air quality dispersion modelling using meteorological data from its meteorological mast measurements and emission inventory databases. Ideally this solution would include time series data handling, emission inventories, and an option to perform dispersion modelling. Ideally the solution would be easily accessible from the internet to allow access anywhere. The solution must be able to collect meteorological data from LCC’s met mast equipment and store it in a safe environment that is accessible to LCC staff and can then be used to perform dispersion modelling.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£20,000
Contract period: 1 Mar 2026 — 28 Feb 2027 (1 yr) · up to 5 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: East Midlands
Value
£20,000 exc. VAT · £24,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
The total possible contract duration is (5) five years, which consists of an initial term of (1) one year with the option to extend for a further 4 years on a (1) one + (1) one + (1) one + (1) one basis.
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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: 70%Price: 30%
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation
    Please see Appendix A within the tender documents uploaded to the portal.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
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
9 Apr 2026, 15:07 BST
Last source update
9 Apr 2026, 15:07 BST
Authority reference
0906ZHPTED
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0587d9 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
29 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
20 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Aug 2025, 12:55 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    20 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline393 days ago
    29 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts209 days ago
    1 Mar 2026, 00:00 GMT
  5. Latest notice published170 days ago
    9 Apr 2026, 15:07 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—9 Apr 2026CancelledThe tender evaluation process identified that the submitted bid did not initially meet the Council’s insurance requirements. Following clarification, it was confirmed that compliance could be achieved, however this resulted in costs exceeding the available budget for the contract. As a result, it has not been possible to proceed with contract award. The decision has therefore been taken to abandon the current procurement process, with the intention to re-approach the market with a revised budget.

Notice history

7 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Aug 2025
  1. Procurement termination notice published
    9 Apr 2026, 15:07 BSTUK12
  2. Published value updated
    9 Apr 2026, 15:07 BSTwas £20,000
  3. Status changed to complete
    9 Apr 2026, 15:07 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    9 Apr 2026, 15:07 BST
  5. Deadline withdrawn
    9 Apr 2026, 15:07 BST
  6. Buyer details updated
    9 Apr 2026, 15:07 BST
  7. Tender notice published
    14 Aug 2025, 12:55 BSTUK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leicester City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXRT-5737-VBQD City Hall (4th Floor), Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 1FZ 01164543502

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