Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 6 Jun 2025, 16:17 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The provision of Traffic Speed Data Analysis Solutions

Official notice

Authority: Leicester City Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£50,000≈ £25k / year · £62,500 inc. VAT · 1 value update50% below published estimate
Submissions closed 27 May 2026awarded 4 Aug 2026
Awarded to City Science Corporation Limited
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Oct 2028 · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Leicester City Council seeks a cloud-based, commercially off-the-shelf solution to analyse DfT-provided GPS vehicle speed data. The system will support data-driven decision-making to improve road safety, reduce congestion, plan sustainable transport, and enhance air quality. The solution must provide insights on historic speeds and journey times, identify congestion pinch points, and highlight areas of excessive speeding. It should be reliable, secure, and capable of mitigating risks such as data loss or cyber threats.

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot GB-PPON-PXRT-5737-VBQDAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensionsValue: £50,000 exc. VAT · £62,500 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The total possible contract duration is (5) five years, which consists of an initial term of (2) two years with the option to extend for up to a further (2) two + (1) one years.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Please see Appendix A within the tender documents uploaded to the portal.

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%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Please see Appendix A within the tender documents uploaded to the portal.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
6 Jun 2025, 16:17 BST
Last source update
6 Oct 2026, 13:15 BST
Authority reference
0980ZHPTED
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-043693
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Software package and information systems
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0544c0 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
27 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Jun 2025 → 1 Nov 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    6 Jun 2025, 16:17 BST
  2. Market engagement
    21 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST

    Please note this is a Preliminary Market Engagement, it is not a formal invitation to tender.

    Suppliers must complete the questionnaire and submit their responses by Friday 20th June 2025.

    procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

    To enhance our understanding of the solutions currently available in the market and in addition to the submitted questionnaire, we may invite suitable suppliers who meet the essential requirements identified in the PME document to deliver an overview presentation of their solution and its functionality.

    To access the questionnaire please follow this link procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

  3. Tender notice published162 days ago
    13 May 2026, 08:20 BST
  4. Clarification questions by160 days ago
    15 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline148 days ago
    27 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published16 days ago
    6 Oct 2026, 13:15 BST
  7. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  8. Contract startsin 10 days
    1 Nov 2026

Notice history

10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Jun 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    6 Jun 2025, 16:17 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    9 Jun 2025, 16:59 BST
    UK2
  3. Tender notice published
    13 May 2026, 08:20 BST
    UK4
  4. Published value published: £50,000
    13 May 2026, 08:20 BST
  5. Status changed to active
    13 May 2026, 08:20 BST
  6. Procurement method changed
    13 May 2026, 08:20 BST
  7. Deadline published: 27 May 2026, 12:00 BST
    13 May 2026, 08:20 BST
  8. Contract award notice published
    6 Oct 2026, 13:15 BST
    UK6
  9. Status changed to complete
    6 Oct 2026, 13:15 BST
  10. Contract signature expected
    7 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
Published amendments (1)

Added link in the description

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-06: 1 release · 6 Jun 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £25,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
City Science Corporation LimitedSME1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2028 · up to 31 Oct 2031Extensions: The total possible contract duration is (5) five years, which consists of an initial term of (2) two years with the option to extend for up to a further (2) two + (1) one years. · Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The contract has call off options which the Council may call off during the contract term. This includes the following: - Additional administrative licence £1,000 per user per year The Contract Value stated on the this Tender Notice (UK 6 Contract Award Notice) is inclusive of the call off options which may arise during the contractual term.£25,0004 Aug 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders · 7 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

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure