Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 8 Jun 2026, 11:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Carmarthenshire's Ten Towns Programme

Authority: Carmarthenshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Wales (UKL14)

Published estimate£65,000£78,000 inc. VAT7.9% below published estimate

Submissions closed 24 Jun 2026awarded 17 Jul 2026

Awarded to PER Consulting Ltd

Contract term 4 moends 2 Nov 2026 · starts 16 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

THIS IS NOT A TENDERING OPPORTUNITY

Carmarthenshire County Council has commissioned a Consultant to review the Ten Towns Programme in Carmarthenshire, assessing delivery and progress against the economic growth plans published for each town in 2020.Following this review, the Consultant will be required to update each town’s plan to reflect current priorities and opportunities, supporting

the development of sustainable rural market towns for

businesses, residents, and visitors.

CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Business and management consultancy services · Research and development services and related consultancy services · Social research services · Survey services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 4 moSMEPublished value£65,000

Contract period: 16 Jul 2026 – 2 Nov 2026 (4 mo)Value: £65,000 exc. VAT · £78,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible

71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services 79311000 Survey services 79315000 Social research services 79410000 Business and management consultancy services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

Condition of participation
As per the tender documentation

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

Quality: 40%Price: 60%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Quality: 40%
Cost: 60%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality
Cost

Conditions of participation1

Condition of participation
As per the tender documentation

What this means for your bid

Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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: 8 Jun 2026, 11:06 BST
Last source update: 21 Jul 2026, 14:25 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-053680
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesBusiness and management consultancy servicesResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesSocial research servicesSurvey services
Delivery area: Wales (UKL14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06af7b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 24 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 19 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

This opportunity is being conducted on the E Procurement System, eTenderwales. To register, please browse to the eSourcing Portal:

www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗. To assist you in locating this opportunity on the eTenderwales portal, the project code is

project_63225 and the Invitation to Tender code is ITT_124922. As this is an open procedure, Tenderers must ensure that all ITT

questions are fully responded to. Please also ensure you check the Attachments area for any documents/ information which may assist

you with your submission or you are required to upload as part of your submission as per information contained within the tender pack.

If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon- Fri (8am- 6pm) on:- email:

[email protected]- Phone: 0800 069 8634.

Timeline

8 Jun 2026 → 21 Jul 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published135 days ago
8 Jun 2026, 11:06 BST
Clarification questions by123 days ago
19 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
Submission deadline118 days ago
24 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
Contract starts97 days ago
16 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published91 days ago
21 Jul 2026, 14:25 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jun 2026

Tender notice published
8 Jun 2026, 11:06 BST
UK4
Contract details notice published
21 Jul 2026, 14:25 BST
UK7
Status changed to complete
21 Jul 2026, 14:25 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £59,9001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
PER Consulting LtdSME	£59,900 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Carmarthenshire's Ten Towns Programme · PER Consulting LtdSME
Signed
17 Jul 2026
Value
£59,900
Period
17 Jul 2026 – 2 Nov 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Carmarthenshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PTVL-7854-TMRZ County Hall, Carmarthen, Wales, SA31 1JPContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

PER Consulting LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGPQ-1934-CJNV 9 Gildas Close, Llantwit Major, Wales, CF61 2SLContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender21 Jul 2026, 14:25 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender8 Jun 2026, 11:06 BST