AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Leicestershire County Council awarded the New Leaf Triangle (Main) transport-services requirement to SMH TRAVEL. The published award value is £25,610 and the stated contract period runs from 13 October 2026 to 31 July 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded to SMH TRAVEL under an open procedure.
Market significanceA single-supplier transport-services award valued at £25,610, with delivery stated for England.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SMH TRAVEL
96% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-346ce0f5-dcd4-4b06-bc4c-ec50aee38e1a-1 · 25610 GBP · active award
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The active award names SMH TRAVEL as supplier and gives an award value of GBP 25,610.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAwarded contract notice; award status active
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The notice is labelled "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder"; the award status is "active" and the tender status is "complete".
Award decision date
98% confidence9 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-09.
Stated contract period
98% confidence13 October 2026 to 31 July 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod state startDate 2026-10-13 and endDate 2027-07-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
98% confidence£25,610
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The award value is recorded as amount 25610, currency GBP.
Value attribution
94% confidenceAttributed to the sole published award
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One award is supplied, with one named supplier and value of GBP 25,610.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Submission deadline
98% confidence8 October 2026, 23:59 BST
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Tender period endDate is 2026-10-08T23:59:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence9 October 2026
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Award date is 2026-10-09T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication
98% confidence9 October 2026, 10:43 BST
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Award notice document datePublished is 2026-10-09T10:43:36+01:00.
Stated contract start
98% confidence13 October 2026
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Award contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-13T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract end
98% confidence31 July 2027
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Award contractPeriod endDate is 2027-07-31T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement title
99% confidenceSEN20698-SEN-TAXI-NEW LEAF TRIANGLE (MAIN)
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Published title and description use this wording.
Main category
99% confidenceServices
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mainProcurementCategory is services.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 60000000 — Transport services (excluding waste transport)
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Primary classification supplied in the tender record.
Delivery area
93% confidenceEngland, United Kingdom
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The tender item delivery address specifies region England and country United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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procurementMethod is open and procurementMethodDetails is "Open procedure".
Competition outcome
96% confidenceOne supplier is named in the published award
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The sole supplied award lists SMH TRAVEL as its only supplier.
Bid count and evaluation
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
98% confidence13 October 2026 to 31 July 2027
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The award contractPeriod provides these dates.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Contract signature
99% confidenceNot confirmed
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The source publishes an active award and contract period but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
96% confidenceSingle published award to one named supplier
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One award record is supplied and it contains one supplier.
Commercial value
98% confidence£25,610 published award value
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The published award value is GBP 25,610.
Tendering route
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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The notice identifies an open procedure.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
98% confidenceSupplier name remains unverified
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The Companies House workflow completed with status checked_unmatched; no verified company name or number was supplied.
Lot allocation
99% confidenceNo lot information published
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No lots are supplied and the award has no lot IDs.
Commercial detail
99% confidenceBid count, evaluation, pricing breakdown and award rationale are not published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Contract execution
99% confidenceSignature or execution is not evidenced
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The notice supports an active award and stated period, but contains no explicit signed-contract confirmation.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- SMH TRAVEL is an unverified supplier name: the Companies House matching workflow completed without finding a safe company match, and no verified legal company name or number is available.
- No lot titles, lot IDs or lot-level allocation are published.
- The notice does not publish bid counts, bidder identities, evaluation criteria or scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, savings, or incumbent information.
- No extension, option, renewal or re-procurement commitment is published.
- The source does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed or executed.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Leicestershire County CouncilSMH TRAVELSEN20698New Leaf Triangletransport servicesContracts Finderopen procedure
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the New Leaf Triangle (Main) contract?
The published active award names SMH TRAVEL. Its company identity remains unverified because no safe Companies House match was found.
What is the published award value?
The published value is £25,610.
What are the stated contract dates?
The notice states 13 October 2026 to 31 July 2027.
Was the contract signed?
The notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature; it records an active award and a stated contract period.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.