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Published 5 Aug 2026, 09:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The provision of Microsimulation Traffic Modelling Software

Official notice

Authority: Leicester City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£47,000≈ £24k / year · £56,400 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Nov 2025
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Apr 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2031 with extensions · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Leicester City Council face increasing challenges in managing traffic congestion, ensuring road safety, and accommodating various modes of transportation in developments across the city. To address these issues effectively, we are looking to procure a comprehensive traffic modelling solution. Such a solution must provide detailed, microscopic simulations that include pedestrian modelling, allowing for a holistic analysis of traffic flow and interactions between vehicles and pedestrians. This capability will help in optimising infrastructure, evaluating safety measures, and planning for future developments, thereby improving overall traffic efficiency and safety in complex urban environments.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£47,000
Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Apr 2031 with extensionsValue: £47,000 exc. VAT · £56,400 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME 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
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
5 Aug 2026, 09:49 BST
Last source update
5 Aug 2026, 09:49 BST
Authority reference
0907ZHPTED
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-069773
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d735 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
17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
5 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

30 Oct 2025 → 5 Aug 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published366 days ago
    30 Oct 2025, 14:35 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by360 days ago
    5 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline348 days ago
    17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts184 days ago
    1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published88 days ago
    5 Aug 2026, 09:49 BST

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 30 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Oct 2025, 14:35 GMT
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    5 Aug 2026, 09:49 BST
    UK12

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—5 Aug 2026CancelledFollowing completion of the procurement process, the Council identified a change in service requirements arising from the ongoing Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), which may significantly impact future operational priorities and the need for the proposed solution. As a result, the Council has decided not to proceed with contract award and has therefore abandoned the procurement exercise.

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 1FZContact name, email, phone

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