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Repairs To Vehicle Restraint Systems_2027

Leicestershire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Leicestershire County Council is looking for suppliers for architecture and engineering and highways work (East Midlands).

The estimated value is £3,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 February 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Friday 4 December 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: midday, Friday 20 November 2026
Bids by: midday, Friday 4 December 2026

How bids are scored

Quality 25% · Price 75%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 26 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Leicestershire County Council (the Council) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced organisations to submit tenders to provide the following service: • preliminary assessments, emergency repairs, planned repairs, improvements, re-tensioning and minor installations in connection with vehicle restraint systems (VRS) The Council will enter into a single supplier contract with the successful Bidder, as follows: • NEC4 Term Service Short Contract June 2017 (amended January 23) • Contract data is described in Document 2 - Contract Data Forms

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 21 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £3,000,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in East Midlands?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: procontract.due-north.com.
Send clarification questions before midday, Friday 20 November 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 4 December 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

10 September 2026Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 086063-2026
23 October 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 100297-2026

About the buyer

Leicestershire County CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

238

Awards

155

Suppliers it has used most for architecture and engineering

Bentley Project Management (UK) Limited4 contracts
All Roads Asphalt Solutions Ltd.3 contracts
AECOM Limited2 contracts
CF Construction (Collingham) Limited2 contracts
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited2 contracts

All tenders and awards from Leicestershire County Council

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From notice 086063-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 September 2026, last updated 23 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 23 October 2026.