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Published 19 Aug 2025, 14:02 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Chase Road Options Appraisal

Official notice

Authority: Stafford Borough Council (Local council)·On behalf of: Staffordshire County Council

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG)
Published estimate£70,000≈ £70k / year · £84,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 Sept 2025awarded 17 Nov 2025
Awarded to Ethos Consultants Ltd
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Oct 2026 · starts 1 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Stafford Borough Council, on behalf of the Cannock Chase SAC Partnership, has procured a consultant with experience of visitor management in protected landscapes to appraise and consult on the options for the limitation or exclusion of vehicles to Chase Road on Cannock Chase (entirely or in part) as part of the mitigation works to protect the Cannock Chase Special Area of Conservation (SAC) from further decline in condition.

CPV: Environmental issues consultancy services · Landscape protection services · Nature reserve services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£70,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2026 (1 yr)Value: £70,000 exc. VAT · £84,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
90713000 Environmental issues consultancy services90721100 Landscape protection services92533000 Nature reserve services

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: Price and Quality will be evaluated, with a 60% weighting for quality, and 40% for price. The supplier with the highest overall % achieved will be awarded the contract. The award criteria breakdown can be found in the Procurement Pack within the procurement 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
19 Aug 2025, 14:02 BST
Last source update
3 Dec 2025, 11:25 GMT
Authority reference
IA3724
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-049846
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Environmental issues consultancy servicesLandscape protection servicesNature reserve services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058a8f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
29 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
22 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Please search 'IA3724' in the opportunities tab once logged in. All bids must be submitted back to Proactis prior to the tender deadline. Any questions regarding the tender must go through the e-tendering system via the message function. Please do not contact the Buyer direct.

Timeline

19 Aug 2025 → 3 Dec 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Aug 2025, 14:02 BST
  2. Clarification questions by394 days ago
    22 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline387 days ago
    29 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts354 days ago
    1 Nov 2025
  5. Latest notice published322 days ago
    3 Dec 2025, 11:25 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Aug 2025, 14:02 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    3 Dec 2025, 11:25 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    3 Dec 2025, 11:25 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £70,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ethos Consultants LtdSME£70,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Ethos Consultants LtdSME

    Signed
    17 Nov 2025
    Value
    £70,000
    Period
    17 Nov 2025 – 16 Nov 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Stafford Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTQN-1833-ZMYL Civic Centre, Riverside, Stafford, West Midlands, ST16 3AQContact email

Other public bodies

  • Staffordshire County CouncilProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement function on behalf of SBCGB-PPON: PZDG-2995-QQMD Stafford, West MidlandsContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ETHOS CONSULTANTS LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08548367GB-PPON: PPJN-8441-ZPJM Unit 45 Basepoint Business Centre, Southampton, South East, SO14 5FEContact 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 Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender