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Published 15 Jan 2026, 14:57 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Consultant - Conservation Area Appraisals

Official notice

Authority: Ipswich Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: East of England (UKH14)
Published estimate£70,000£84,000 inc. VAT30.1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 12 Feb 2026awarded 31 Mar 2026
Awarded to Cotswold Archaeology Ltd
Contract term 7 moends 30 Sept 2026 · starts 1 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ipswich Borough Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Consultant to undertake the Conservation Area Appraisals.

This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation.

The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 12th February 2026 @ 11:00hrs. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted

The deadline for clarification questions is 5th February 2026 @ 14:00hrs which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website

CPV: Energy-efficiency consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 7 moPublished value£70,000
Contract period: 1 Mar 2026 – 30 Sept 2026 (7 mo)Value: £70,000 exc. VAT · £84,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of England
71314300 Energy-efficiency consultancy 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: Awarded 60% Price 40% Quality

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
15 Jan 2026, 14:57 GMT
Last source update
26 May 2026, 09:45 BST
Authority reference
IBC/19862
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-003570
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Energy-efficiency consultancy services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0606dc Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
12 Feb 2026, 11:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
5 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.suffolksourcing.uk ↗

Timeline

15 Jan 2026 → 26 May 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published284 days ago
    15 Jan 2026, 14:57 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by263 days ago
    5 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline256 days ago
    12 Feb 2026, 11:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts240 days ago
    1 Mar 2026
  5. Latest notice published154 days ago
    26 May 2026, 09:45 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Jan 2026, 14:57 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    18 May 2026, 12:16 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    18 May 2026, 12:16 BST
  4. Contract details notice published
    26 May 2026, 09:45 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £48,9121 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Cotswold Archaeology Ltd£48,912 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Cotswold Archaeology Ltd

    Signed
    31 Mar 2026
    Value
    £48,912
    Period
    31 Mar 2026 – 30 Sept 2026 · up to 31 Jan 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Optional extension of 12 months
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Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ipswich Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PPLT-7247-DMBJ Grafton House, 15-17 Russell Road, Ipswich, East of England, IP1 2DEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Cotswold Archaeology LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PDHL-3945-QCTM 11 Cotswold Business Park, Kemble Cirencester, South West, GL7 6BQContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specifications

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender