Assessing agricultural viability and acceptability of planning applications

Official notice

Authority: Bath & North East Somerset Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: South West (UKK12)

Awarded value£49,200published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 29 Sept 2026no call for competition

Awarded to FOX RURAL

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To ensure that agricultural development proposals are given full consideration in development management decisions through specialist evaluation of the justification presented to the Council.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South West

71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 7 Oct 2026, 13:06 BST
Last source update: 7 Oct 2026, 13:06 BST
Authority reference: DN831784
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-094724
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South West (UKK12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0782a9 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
7 Oct 2026, 13:06 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £49,2001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 29 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
FOX RURALSME	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Assessing agricultural viability and acceptability of planning applications · FOX RURALSME
Signed
29 Sept 2026
Value
£49,200
Period
11 Nov 2026 – 10 Nov 2029 · up to 10 Nov 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
1 x 24 months by mutual agreement

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bath & North East Somerset Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLVH-3287-JWJV The Guildhall, Bath, South West, BA1 5AWContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

FOX RURALAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PJDM-9879-TTHG Hillside, Hereford, West Midlands, HR2 6QGContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender7 Oct 2026, 13:06 BST