TenderlineUK
Procurement Intelligence
Search
Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice
Published 25 Sept 2025, 15:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Connected Places Programme · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Essex County Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£100,000published contract · inc. VAT
Awarded 22 Jul 2025no call for competition
Awarded to RSA

What is being bought

Published requirement description

ECC seeks to procure services from the RSA (Royal Society of Arts) to deliver its Connected

Places programme. This initiative supports place based social capital development using RSA's distinctive

methodologies including advanced data modelling, participatory research and coalition building to enhance

wellbeing and social mobility. The programme provides bespoke data sets, neighbourhood mapping and strategic

engagement with stakeholders to inform service delivery and investment planning across the region.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
73210000 Research consultancy 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
25 Sept 2025, 15:23 BST
Last source update
25 Sept 2025, 15:23 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-059795
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a254 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    25 Sept 2025, 15:23 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £100,0001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 22 Jul 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
RSA£100,000 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Connected Places Programme · RSA

    Signed
    22 Jul 2025
    Value
    £100,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    22 Jul 2025 – 21 Jul 2026 · up to 21 Oct 2026 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    N/A

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Essex County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWVM-4844-NRQH County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, East of England, CM1 1QHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • RSAAwarded supplier 8 John Adam Street, London, London, WC2N 6EZContact 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 Tender