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title: "Commissioning of External Advisors for Neighbourhood Services/Waste Consultancy"
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# Commissioning of External Advisors for Neighbourhood Services/Waste Consultancy

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/commissioning-of-external-advisors-for-neighbourhood-services-waste-consultancy-ocds-h6vhtk-068093). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Buckinghamshire Council: "Commissioning of External Advisors for Neighbourhood Services/Waste Consultancy". Published status: active. Published Value: £17,119,200. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Buckinghamshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/buckinghamshire-council-ons-e06000060)
- **Published Value:** £17,119,200 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 August 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Advisory and consultative engineering services, Financial consultancy services, Technical analysis or consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/commissioning-of-external-advisors-for-neighbourhood-services-waste-consultancy-ocds-h6vhtk-068093#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-068093`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/commissioning-of-external-advisors-for-neighbourhood-services-waste-consultancy-ocds-h6vhtk-068093#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fbuckinghamshire-council%2Faspx%2FHome.)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/commissioning-of-external-advisors-for-neighbourhood-services-waste-consultancy-ocds-h6vhtk-068093#participate

## Description
Neighbourhood Services currently have 3 contracts in place with external advisors to provide expertise and additional support to key projects. These contracts are due to expire 31st March 2027, Buckinghamshire Council is undertaking procurement for new contracts to replace the current arrangements upon expiry, to ensure the continuation of the required support.  
The 3 current contracts, awarded in April 2023 via the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO) Framework, are for Engineering, Technical, and Financial support and they have assisted on a number of key projects including, but not limited to;
•	Energy from Waste (EFW) Litigation
•	Development of the High Heavens Waste Complex (HHWC)
•	New Buckingham Household Recycling Centre (HRC)
•	Persistent Organic Pollutant’s (POPs) Construction Project
•	Options appraisal for alternative fuel waste vehicles
•	Waste Collection Methodology Options Appraisal and Harmonisation
•	HRC Drainage Compliance
Without the expertise and additional resources provided by working with specialist consultants, the Council would find it extremely difficult to deliver these projects to the same standard, timeframe and cost. 
Particular areas or expertise that the current arrangements provide include construction, site design, planning application support, ecological surveys, legislative and regulatory positions, market analysis, best practice, financial modelling, and contract documentation drafting. 
This procurement is being conducted using a Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023.
Tenders will be evaluated on the basis of the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) using the following award criteria:
Quality – 55%
Price – 40%
Social Value – 5%
Following completion of the initial tender evaluation, the Council may invite selected bidders achieving a minimum overall score of 75% to participate in a negotiation stage. The Council reserves the right not to undertake negotiations and to award based on the initial tenders received.
Where negotiations are undertaken, bidders invited to that stage may be required to participate in clarification discussions, presentations and structured negotiations. Following completion of negotiations, bidders may be invited to submit a Best and Final Offer (BAFO).
Final award will be made to the bidder submitting the Most Advantageous Tender following completion of all stages of the evaluation process. No new award criteria or weightings will be introduced during the procurement process. Full details of the evaluation methodology, negotiation arrangements and BAFO requirements are set out in the procurement documents.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Engineering and Technical
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71318000, 71621000

- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** To procure consulting and advisory services in the area of engineering and technical
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2033
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Financial
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 66171000

- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** To procure financial consultancy and advisory services
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2033
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F062501-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-02T19:16:14.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-30T08:55:02.174Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-068093