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Published 28 Jul 2026, 17:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DONV 058 - Economic Development Needs Assessment

Official notice

Authority: Shropshire Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG22)
Published estimate£65,000£65,000 inc. VAT17.2% below published estimate
Submissions closed 14 Aug 2026awarded 8 Oct 2026
Awarded to Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners Limited
Contract term 5 moends 7 Feb 2027 · starts 8 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is an award notice for an Economic Development Needs Assessment (EDNA 2026) for the County, to help deliver sustainable economic growth, through the 20 years from 2026 to 2046.

EDNA 2026 will inform Shropshire’s new Local Plan to 2046 by helping to direct the preparation and examination of the Local Plan Economic Vision, Strategy, strategic policies and most importantly, the employment land requirement by identifying and meeting Shropshire’s economic needs to 2046.

EDNA 2026 will also inform a revision of the Shropshire Economic Growth Strategy by providing evidence of Shropshire’s investment and growth potential over the next 5-10 years, to align these two key strategies.

CPV: Economic research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 5 moSMEPublished value£65,000
Contract period: 8 Sept 2026 – 7 Feb 2027 (5 mo)Value: £65,000 exc. VAT · £65,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
79311400 Economic research 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
Quality: 75%Price: 15%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Price
  • Quality
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
28 Jul 2026, 17:13 BST
Last source update
8 Oct 2026, 17:40 BST
Authority reference
DONV 058
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-071444
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Economic research services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d5d3 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
14 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
10 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/944293CD56 ↗

Timeline

28 Jul 2026 → 8 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published85 days ago
    28 Jul 2026, 17:13 BST
  2. Clarification questions by72 days ago
    10 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline68 days ago
    14 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts44 days ago
    8 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published13 days ago
    8 Oct 2026, 17:40 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Jul 2026, 17:13 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    6 Aug 2026, 12:07 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 14 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
    6 Aug 2026, 12:07 BST
    +4 days · was 10 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract award notice published
    8 Oct 2026, 17:40 BST
    UK6
  5. Status changed to complete
    8 Oct 2026, 17:40 BST
  6. Contract signature expected
    23 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £53,8031 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 72 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners Limited26 Oct 2026 – 25 Apr 2027£53,803 inc. VAT8 Oct 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Shropshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCLL-9577-QDZW Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, West Midlands, SY3 8HQContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PBXB-1352-VPCY Cornerblock, 2 Cornwall Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 2DXContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender