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PAN3530 - Supply of 12t Chipper Tipper

Leicester City Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

07 Sep 2026 at 09:51

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

18 May 2026 at 14:54

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

25 Mar 2026 at 08:51

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council procured a 12-tonne chipper tipper vehicle to replace an existing vehicle used by its Trees & Woodlands Maintenance and Repair Team. The replacement is intended to provide a vehicle more suited to the service’s operational needs. This is a goods procurement covering transport equipment and associated products, classified under CPV 34000000. The vehicle is to be delivered for use in Leicester. The requirement is relevant to manufacturers, vehicle dealers, specialist commercial vehicle suppliers and businesses able to configure or supply chipper tippers for local-authority arboricultural and woodland maintenance operations. The procurement concerns one vehicle rather than a wider fleet, service, construction or maintenance contract, so suppliers should have a direct connection to the supply of suitable heavy commercial vehicles and their required equipment.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold open competition. One lot was evaluated on price weighted at 60% and quality weighted at 40%. Ford & Slater Limited was awarded the contract. The contract was signed on 26 August 2026 and runs from 27 August 2026 to 26 August 2027. Its value is £111,500 excluding VAT and £133,800 including VAT. The original estimated procurement value was £105,000 excluding VAT and £126,000 including VAT. The tender submission deadline was 16 June 2026 at 12:00, and the enquiry deadline was 1 June 2026 at 12:00. The lot allowed renewal, with a maximum extent date of 2 February 2028. Electronic submission was allowed.

Although this contract has been awarded, it provides a clear reference point for suppliers tracking Leicester City Council’s future requirement for specialist commercial vehicles used by its Trees & Woodlands Maintenance and Repair Team. A credible competitor would need to supply a 12-tonne chipper tipper configured for arboricultural and woodland maintenance work, understand the operational requirements of a local authority and demonstrate both competitive pricing and strong vehicle quality. The evaluation split shows that price was important but quality carried substantial weight, so suppliers should be able to explain the vehicle’s specification, suitability, reliability and practical performance rather than compete on cost alone. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises were identified as suitable for the lot, indicating that participation was not limited to large national vehicle suppliers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PAN3530 - Supply of 12t Chipper Tipper

Notice Description

This project is to replace the existing vehicle (6898 - FJ10NNZ) with vehicle more specific to the needs of the service. The current vehicle will have exceeded the scheduled replacement date by the time of vehicle delivery.

Planning Information

Leicester City Council ('the Council') would like to seek views and engagement from the market regarding the supply of 12t Chipper Tipper. This project is to replace existing vehicle currently used by the Trees & Woodlands – Maintenance and repair Team of the Council with vehicle more specific to the needs of the service. The vehicle will have exceeded the scheduled replacement date by the time of vehicle delivery. At this stage, it is a Pre-Market Engagement only and Not A CALL FOR COMPETITION. Pre-Market Engagement questionnaire can be accessed in the link below: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/2ntC8GQhaQ

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06736a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084219-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£105,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£105,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£111,500 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
20 Apr 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Aug 2026 - 26 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Leicester City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 1FZ
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)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
TLF21 Leicester
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ford and Slater Ltd.

Further Information

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