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Published 2 Jun 2026, 12:37 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Ecology Related Consultancy · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Leicestershire County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£170,000≈ £170k / year · £204,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Jun 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Jul 2027 · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is for the provision of ecological consultancy support. This service is provided directly to our customers, who are our partner Local Planning Authorities. The purpose of the service is to provide a planning consultation response to inform the determination of planning applications and the development management process.

CPV: Environmental management · Environmental protection

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£170,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2027 (1 yr)Value: £170,000 exc. VAT · £204,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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: 40% weighing shall be applied to Price 60% weighting shall be applied to technical / quality criteria

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
Closed
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
2 Jun 2026, 12:37 BST
Last source update
2 Jun 2026, 12:37 BST
Authority reference
DN817871
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-051852
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Environmental managementEnvironmental protection
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ab60 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
19 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Full RFQ pack is published on the ProContract portal.

procontract.due-north.com ↗ › Opportunities

Interested parties are required to register on the portal to download documents.

Completed documents must be uploaded and submitted by the tender deadline.

Timeline

2 Jun 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published146 days ago
    2 Jun 2026, 12:37 BST
  2. Clarification questions by136 days ago
    12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline129 days ago
    19 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts86 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Jun 2026, 12:37 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leicestershire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNHT-9235-VXDV County Hall, Leicester, East Midlands, LE3 8RAContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender