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The maintenance of VCA Certified ANPR Camera Systems for Moving Traffic Enforcement

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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30 Apr 2026 at 15:36

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has completed the procurement process for the maintenance of VCA Certified ANPR Camera Systems used in moving traffic enforcement across Leicester. The process has reached the award stage, with Yunex Limited being granted the contract via a direct award. This procurement, categorized under software package and information systems, entails technical maintenance of 30 ANPR enforcement sites owned by Leicester City Council. The contract, valued at over £763,000, commences on 1st October 2026 and spans three years, with potential extensions up to 2031. The awarding process followed Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023, allowing a contract to be awarded due to technical reasons and protection of exclusive rights.

This contract presents significant business opportunities, particularly for organisations specialising in traffic management technologies, software systems, or infrastructure maintenance. The tender was awarded directly due to the proprietary nature of the technology provided by Yunex Traffic. Therefore, businesses with expertise in the maintenance and enhancement of proprietary traffic enforcement technologies or those that can provide ancillary services to support these operations might explore subcontracting opportunities. SMEs and businesses with an understanding of compliance requirements related to VCA certification in traffic enforcement systems would be particularly suited to engage with this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The maintenance of VCA Certified ANPR Camera Systems for Moving Traffic Enforcement

Notice Description

Leicester City Council currently owns and operates 30 ANPR/camera enforcement sites supplied and installed by Yunex Limted as part of the council's statutory parking and moving traffic enforcement operations. This direct award request has been submitted because: * the existing maintenance contract expires in September 2026 * the existing asset of 30 enforcement sites remain operational and within lifecycle * the existing sites must be maintained to VCA standards to meet ongoing traffic management & enforcement objectives and ensure best value.

Procurement Information

The direct award is justified under Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023, specifically where a contract may be awarded without competition where the goods or services can only be supplied by a particular supplier due to technical reasons or the protection of exclusive rights (including intellectual property rights). Leicester City Council currently owns 30 operational ANPR/enforcement camera sites supplied and installed by Yunex Traffic. These assets are proprietary systems developed and manufactured by Yunex Traffic and are protected by intellectual property rights relating to the hardware configuration, firmware, evidential processing software and system integration. The complete package of the camera and its associated software, systems and secure communications operate under VCA type approval meaning the evidential capture, calibration, data transmission and processing must be maintained in accordance with strict VCA certification requirements. Only Yunex Traffic has the technical authority, proprietary access and certified tools required to maintain our existing camera enforcement sites. This includes installing necessary firmware/security updates and replacing defective parts to maintain the VCA certification and ensure continued evidential compliance. No alternative supplier has access to the proprietary systems required to maintain these cameras without invalidating certification, breaching intellectual property rights or compromising evidential integrity. As such, no other suppliers can come forward to maintain these cameras due to these technical reasons and the protection of exclusive rights applies.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068fb0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040125-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£763,141 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Apr 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Apr 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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
Post Town
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

YUNEX

Further Information

Notice Documents

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