Official UK procurement notice
Design Code Pathfinders · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Tewkesbury Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTewkesbury Borough Council, Cheltenham Borough Council and Gloucester City Council have been selected by The Office of Place (Now MHCLG) as Design Code Pathfinders to prepare an exemplar design code, covering the three areas. The design code will be a framework for creating healthy, safe, green, environmentally responsive, sustainable and distinctive places, with a consistent and high-quality standard of design.
The Strategic and Local Plan (SLP) area has distinct built and landscape characters, and history, and within each LA are further distinct character areas. It is vital future development reflects the strengths and unique character of the areas within the SLP, whilst making the best use of land and protecting/enhancing its unique natural and historic environment.
The SLP councils are seeking experienced and visionary Consultants to prepare the design code, aiming to be an exemplar design code for the region.
CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Market and economic research; polling and statistics · Research and development consultancy services · Research and development services and related consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£100,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lot awarding rule: The Authority will assess each Tender on a price / quality / social value split basis with 85% of the available score being awarded for quality, 10% awarded for price and 5% awarded for social value.
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
- 16 May 2025, 13:34 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Jul 2025, 10:59 BST
- Authority reference
ASSET P/REF 0087- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-022227- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0515d9Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 Jun 2025, 18:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 2 Jun 2025, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
16 May 2025 → 18 Jul 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published16 May 2025, 13:34 BST
- Clarification questions by2 Jun 2025, 10:00 BST
- Submission deadline18 Jun 2025, 18:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Jul 2025
- Latest notice published18 Jul 2025, 10:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 May 2025- Tender notice published16 May 2025, 13:34 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published18 Jul 2025, 10:59 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete18 Jul 2025, 10:59 BST
- Contract signature expected1 Aug 2025, 00:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DHUD Ltd1 Aug 2025 – 1 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Jan 2027Extensions: 6 month optional extension | £99,910 | 18 Jul 2025 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonDHUD Ltd · South West England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- DHUD LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications e-procurement portal
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender