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Published 16 Jul 2026, 12:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PAN3529 - Supply of 18t Tipper Crane

Official notice

Authority: Leicester City Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£140,000≈ £140k / year · £168,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Aug 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 6 Sept 2027 · starts 7 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Leicester City Council invites tenders for the Supply of 18t Tipper Crane. This procurement covers the acquisition of one new 18-tonne (GVW) rigid tipper truck fitted with a hydraulic loader crane. This versatile vehicle is designed for heavy-duty civil engineering, highway maintenance, and municipal waste operations. It provides self-loading capabilities for heavy materials like aggregates, tarmac, and spoil.

CPV: Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yrSMEPublished value£140,000
Contract period: 7 Sept 2026 – 6 Sept 2027 (1 yr)Value: £140,000 exc. VAT · £168,000 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
  • Quality
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
Closed
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
16 Jul 2026, 12:13 BST
Last source update
16 Jul 2026, 12:13 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-067208
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF21)
Official registry OCID
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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
11 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
30 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 Jul 2026 → 7 Sept 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published106 days ago
    16 Jul 2026, 12:13 BST
  2. Clarification questions by92 days ago
    30 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline80 days ago
    11 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts53 days ago
    7 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Jul 2026, 12:13 BST
    UK4

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 email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender