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Official procurement procedure
AT1452 Civil and Structural Inspections for Luton Rising DART
Architectural
construction
engineering and inspection services
Published value
£3,000,000
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Luton Council: "AT1452 Civil and Structural Inspections for Luton Rising DART". Published status: planning. Published value: £3,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Luton Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | planning No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £3,000,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Luton Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Luton Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
6.2Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Etec Contract Services Top vendor: 50.1% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 66 active published awards; 18 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Etec Contract Services | 1 win | £1,768,048 |
| SWARCO UK & Ireland Ltd | 1 win | £1,082,000 |
| Efficient Energy Services Ltd | 1 win | £522,852 |
| OUTSPOKEN TRAINING LLP | 1 win | £154,128 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityLuton Council | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanning | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published14 May 2026, 08:26 BST | Last source update14 May 2026, 08:26 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationArchitectural, construction, engineering and inspection services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-069852 | ||
What is being bought
To conduct principal inspection of Luton DART (direct air rail transport) civil engineering assets, followed by ongoing general inspections. Also to review structural engineering reports and inspections for a landslip, drains, manholes etc. to be inspected and reviews of all civil structures and assets at the airport.
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £3,000,000
14 May 2026, 08:26 BST - Status changed to planning
14 May 2026, 08:26 BST - Official notice release published
14 May 2026, 08:26 BST - Buyer information updated
14 May 2026, 08:26 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedplanningPublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
14 May 2026, 08:26 BST - Procedure published
14 May 2026, 08:26 BST - engagement
3 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduledA Market Engagement event will take place in Luton on 04 June 2026 at 09:30am which will include a presentation, question and answer session and the opportunity to go on the DART. This event is being led by Luton Rising with Luton Council assisting with the procurement. If you would like to attend the event in Luton on the 04 June please email Caroline.Sturman@luton.gov.uk and you will be sent an invite. The tender opportunity will be conducted through the ProContract (Proactis) e-tendering portal.
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Luton Council
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PWCV-4283-GVPWDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 14 May 2026, 08:26 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |