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PAN3595 - Partnership Agreement - Leicester

Leicester City Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

17 Sep 2026 at 09:34

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

10 Aug 2026 at 15:52

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

10 Aug 2026 at 11:31

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council commissioned a partnership service covering a broad range of cycling programmes and initiatives in Leicester. The work is intended to promote cycling, increase participation, develop progression pathways, and nurture interest and talent, alongside supporting cycling infrastructure. This is a public-sector sporting, recreational and community participation service, rather than a supply-only contract. Delivery is in Leicester for the council. The requirement is relevant to organisations that can design and deliver coordinated cycling activity, engage residents and participants, support development from introductory participation through to talent pathways, and contribute to cycling infrastructure initiatives. It may suit national sporting bodies, specialist cycling organisations, or experienced community and participation providers able to work with a local authority across a broad programme of activity.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to British Cycling Federation, with the contract signed on 16 September 2026. The award was made on 7 August 2026 following a direct award procedure under the Procurement Act 2023, using the stated justification that technical reasons mean only a particular supplier can provide the required services and that there are no reasonable alternatives. The contract runs from 17 September 2026 to 31 August 2028. Its value is £175,000 excluding VAT, or £210,000 including VAT. A three-year extension is available, giving a maximum possible end date of 31 August 2031. The award was above the relevant threshold and covered one lot. The award basis was the direct-award technical-exclusivity rationale rather than a competitive evaluation.

This completed contract shows that Leicester City Council purchases coordinated cycling services combining participation growth, community engagement, sporting development, talent pathways and infrastructure support. A future competitor would need credible capability across these linked areas rather than a narrow ability to deliver isolated cycling sessions. Relevant experience would include designing and managing broad cycling programmes, increasing participation among local communities, developing progression routes for emerging talent, and working with public bodies on cycling infrastructure and related initiatives. The successful supplier was the British Cycling Federation, indicating that recognised sector expertise and the ability to operate at a substantial, organisation-wide scale were relevant to this requirement. Organisations considering similar work for Leicester should be able to demonstrate strong cycling-sector knowledge, programme management, partnership working and the capacity to deliver sustained activity across the city.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PAN3595 - Partnership Agreement - Leicester

Notice Description

To work together to deliver a broad range of cycling programmes and initiatives aimed at promoting cycling, increasing participation and developing pathways and infrastructure to nurture interest and develop talent.

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/088032-2026
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
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
£175,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
17 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 1-2 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
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
1
Supplier Name

British Cycling Federation

Further Information

Notice Documents

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