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title: "PAN3595 - Partnership Agreement - Leicester"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06dfe2"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Leicester City Council"
published: "2026-08-10"
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# PAN3595 - Partnership Agreement - Leicester

Buyer: Leicester City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dfe2

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075863-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £175,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Leicester City Council |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Postcode area | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 1FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | British Cycling Federation; THE BRITISH CYCLING FEDERATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2026 at 15:52 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075863-2026
- 10 Aug 2026 at 11:31 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075628-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075863-2026
  10th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075628-2026
  10th August 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://britishcycling.org.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.leicester.gov.uk

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