AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Leicester City Council published an award notice for the direct award of four compact sweepers and two weed-brush attachments. The published award names AEBI SCHMIDT UK LIMITED and records an award value of £375,332.
Published outcomeOne active award was recorded to AEBI SCHMIDT UK LIMITED on 3 September 2026.
Market significanceThis is a £375,332 public-sector vehicle and equipment supply award supporting street cleansing and environmental maintenance in England.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
AEBI SCHMIDT UK LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-8e9d71cb-d020-4a87-8fc2-9a168e90ed9b-1 · 375332 GBP · Active award
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Award names supplier "Aebi Schmidt UK Ltd"; verified_company_name is "AEBI SCHMIDT UK LIMITED" (company number 00557725); award value is £375,332 and status is active.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source process marked complete and award marked active
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Process display_status is "awarded" and source_status is "complete"; award status is "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence3 September 2026
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Award date: 2026-09-03T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication date
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-14T16:54:25+01:00.
Contract conclusion/signature
95% confidenceUnknown
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The supplied award notice records an active award and contract periods but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£375,332
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Award value: 375332 GBP.
Tender value
98% confidence£384,000
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Tender value: 384000 GBP.
Difference between published tender and award values
98% confidence£8,668 lower than the tender value
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Tender value is £384,000 and award value is £375,332; arithmetic difference is £8,668.
Value allocation
95% confidenceAward-level value; one supplier is named and no lots are published
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One award names one supplier; lot IDs and lot records are not supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence27 August 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-08-27T12:00:00+01:00.
Award decision date
98% confidence3 September 2026
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Award date: 2026-09-03T00:00:00+01:00.
Award-level contract period
98% confidence5 October 2026 to 4 April 2028
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Award contractPeriod startDate: 2026-10-05 and endDate: 2028-04-04T23:59:59+01:00.
Notice publication date
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-14T16:54:25+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceFour compact sweepers and two weed-brush attachments
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Opportunity title states "Provision of Compact Sweepers (x4) & Weed Brushes (x2)".
Intended use
97% confidenceStreet cleansing and environmental maintenance, including removal of litter, debris, dirt and unwanted vegetation from hard-surfaced public areas
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Published description sets out these uses.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Primary CPV classification
98% confidence90000000 — Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
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Published primary classification.
Delivery geography
97% confidenceEngland, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address specifies England, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect award
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procurementMethod is "direct" and procurementMethodDetails is "Direct award".
Competition and bid information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SME/VCSE suitability flags
97% confidenceSME: no; VCSE: no
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Tender suitability fields state sme=false and vcse=false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Award-level period
98% confidence5 October 2026 to 4 April 2028
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Award contractPeriod specifies these dates.
Tender-level period
98% confidence5 October 2026 to 4 October 2027
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Tender contractPeriod specifies these dates.
Term inconsistency
99% confidenceThe award-level end date is six months later than the tender-level end date; the source does not explain the difference
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Tender endDate is 2027-10-04; award endDate is 2028-04-04.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award value relative to tender value
98% confidenceThe published award value is £8,668 below the published tender value
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Published tender value is £384,000; award value is £375,332.
Market route
99% confidenceDirect award rather than an openly competed procedure
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The notice identifies the procurement method as direct award.
Scope packaging
96% confidenceThe published requirement combines vehicle supply and weed-brush attachments in one award, with no separate lots disclosed
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Title specifies sweepers and weed brushes; lot IDs and lot records are absent.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting contract end dates
99% confidenceThe tender-level end date is 4 October 2027, while the award-level end date is 4 April 2028. This analysis reports both and does not determine which governs.
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Tender and award contractPeriod fields provide different end dates.
Missing procurement detail
98% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation/scoring, award rationale, pricing breakdown, lot allocation, and renewal or extension terms.
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No such fields are present in the supplied notice data.
Contract execution evidence
96% confidenceThe published record does not explicitly evidence signature or execution of a contract.
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Supplied data contains an active award and contract periods but no explicit signature or execution field.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source contains conflicting tender-level and award-level contract end dates and does not explain which date governs.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation details, award rationale, pricing breakdown, lot allocation, and extension or renewal terms.
- The notice does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed or executed.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Leicester City CouncilAEBI SCHMIDT UK LIMITEDcompact sweepersweed brushesstreet cleansingdirect awardpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received Leicester City Council's compact sweepers award?
The published award names AEBI SCHMIDT UK LIMITED, verified under company number 00557725.
What is the published value of the award?
The award value is £375,332.
What equipment is included?
The requirement covers four compact sweepers and two weed-brush attachments.
When does the published award-level contract period end?
The award record gives 4 April 2028, although the tender-level record gives a different end date of 4 October 2027.
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