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PAN3595 - Partnership Agreement - Leicester

Leicester City Council

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10 Aug 2026 at 15:52

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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10 Aug 2026 at 11:31

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council procured sports, recreational and cultural services through a partnership agreement with the British Cycling Federation. The work is for Leicester and relates to the Council’s established partnership with British Cycling, which began in 2009 and has been delivered through successive contracts and extensions. British Cycling is a sports governing body and brings match funding to the role on a 50/50 basis. The requirement is therefore focused on a specialist cycling and sports partnership rather than general leisure provision, with the supplier contributing both governing-body expertise and matched financial support. Businesses considering similar work would need to understand the Council’s local partnership objectives and be able to provide an equivalent combination of specialist sports capability, organisational standing and co-funding.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded on 7 August 2026 to British Cycling Federation. The award value is £175,000 excluding VAT and £210,000 including VAT. The initial contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028, with a possible three-year extension to 31 August 2031. Leicester City Council used a direct award procedure, justified on the basis that only this particular supplier could provide the required services for technical reasons and that there were no reasonable alternatives. The award is recorded as pending, with signature scheduled by 24 August 2026; the standstill period ends on 19 August 2026. The procurement was above the relevant threshold and comprised one completed lot.

This award indicates demand for a specialist sports-governing-body partnership in Leicester, with a supplier expected to combine cycling expertise, delivery capability and a distinctive relationship with the sport. British Cycling’s position as the governing body and its ability to provide 50/50 match funding were central to the Council’s direct-award rationale. A competitor seeking to be credible when a comparable requirement returns would therefore need demonstrable authority and experience in cycling or closely related sports development, the organisational capacity to manage a long-running public-sector partnership, and the financial strength or funding model to contribute matched support. Evidence of local delivery, trusted stakeholder relationships and the ability to provide services that the buyer regards as technically distinctive would also be important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PAN3595 - Partnership Agreement - Leicester

Notice Description

LCC has an existing contract with British Cycling to September 1st 2026. The Partnership Agreement began in 2009. There have been a variety of new contracts &extensions over the 17 year period. British Cycling area unique supplier for this service. British Cycling are a Sports Governing Body & bring match-funding on a50/50 basis to the role. This contract is determined as a2 year contract (with potential extensions) to fit with Local Government Reorganisation anticipated timescales.

Procurement Information

Direct Award in accordance with PA23 Schedule 5 paragraph 6 (a)due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b)there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dfe2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075863-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£175,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 2-3 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
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

British Cycling Federation

THE BRITISH CYCLING FEDERATION

Further Information

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