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Published 20 Jun 2025, 12:59 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Agency Advice and Support for the Delivery of Brandhall Village

Official notice

Authority: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£110,000≈ £120k / year · £132,000 inc. VAT48.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 21 Jul 2025awarded 4 Aug 2025
Awarded to Aspinall Verdi
Contract term 11 moends 30 Jun 2026 · starts 11 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

SMBC owns the former Brandhall golf course in the south-west of the borough. In November 2022 the decision was made to release 5.1ha of the site for residential development, whilst the remainder of the site will remain in Council ownership for the development a replacement Causeway Green Primary school (approx. 2.6ha), and the development of a public park.

The Council appointed a land agent and associated professionals to advise and assist the Council in procuring a developer for the housing site, the negotiation of the disposal agreement, and potential support that may be required as the development

progresses.

CPV: Development consultancy services · Research consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 11 moSMEPublished value£110,000
Contract period: 11 Aug 2025 – 30 Jun 2026 (11 mo)Value: £110,000 exc. VAT · £132,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Please refer to criteria in the ITT documents

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 Jun 2025, 12:59 BST
Last source update
12 Aug 2025, 11:27 BST
Authority reference
SMBC 25040
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-034052
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Development consultancy servicesResearch consultancy services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG37)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0550e1 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
21 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Clarification deadline
30 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc ↗

Timeline

20 Jun 2025 → 12 Aug 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Jun 2025, 12:59 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    30 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    21 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts
    11 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published
    12 Aug 2025, 11:27 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jun 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Jun 2025, 12:59 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    12 Aug 2025, 11:27 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    12 Aug 2025, 11:27 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    1 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £56,9171 award exc. VAT
Bids received 41 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Aspinall Verdi1 Nov 2025 – 31 Dec 2026£56,9174 Aug 2025Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJHD-8764-YRJJ Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 3DEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ASPINALL VERDI LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06908655GB-PPON: PQYP-4933-ZQRX 31 The Calls, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS2 7EYContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender