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Provision of Specialist Vehicle Winter Repair and Maintenance Services

Leicestershire County Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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24 Aug 2026 at 12:52

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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04 Aug 2025 at 12:24

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

31 Jul 2025 at 11:05

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council procured specialist winter repair and maintenance services for its fleet of gritter vehicles. The requirement covers repair and maintenance of motor vehicles and associated equipment, with the work delivered in Leicestershire, within the United Kingdom. This is a vehicle engineering and maintenance requirement focused on specialist winter-service fleet equipment rather than general fleet servicing. The Council is the public-sector buyer and user of the service. The procurement was arranged as a single requirement and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Businesses with relevant experience maintaining gritter vehicles, winter maintenance equipment or comparable specialist municipal vehicle fleets would recognise the operational context and the type of service required.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold direct award without competition. ECON ENGINEERING LIMITED was awarded the contract on 31 July 2025, and the contract was signed on 15 August 2025. The contract runs from 16 August 2025 to 1 October 2028. Its value is £60,000 excluding VAT, or £72,000 including VAT. The buyer has retained an option for the value to increase if accidental damage or accidents cause unforeseen vehicle damage. The award is active and the contract is active. It was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, with one lot covering the complete specialist vehicle winter repair and maintenance requirement.

This award demonstrates established demand from Leicestershire County Council for specialist maintenance of gritter vehicles over a multi-year service period. A credible future supplier would need practical engineering capability for winter-service vehicles, the ability to diagnose and repair specialist equipment, and capacity to respond to accidental damage and unforeseen vehicle repairs. Experience supporting a council or comparable fleet operator would help demonstrate understanding of operational availability, seasonal pressures and dependable maintenance delivery. The requirement is accessible to SMEs, so a focused engineering business may be well placed where it can evidence relevant vehicle repair resources, competent technical staff, suitable facilities and the capacity to support the Council’s gritter fleet consistently.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Specialist Vehicle Winter Repair and Maintenance Services

Notice Description

Provision of specialist vehicle winter repair and maintenance services for the Council's fleet of gritter vehicles.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0569ee
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080326-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50110000 - Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£60,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20251 years ago
Contract Period
16 Aug 2025 - 1 Oct 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Leicestershire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE3 8RA
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ECON ENGINEERING LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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