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# Economic Impact Assessment of the Universal Studios development on North Northamptonshire

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/economic-impact-assessment-of-the-universal-studios-development-on-north-northamptonshire-ocds-h6vhtk-06bcde). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** North Northamptonshire Council: "Economic Impact Assessment of the Universal Studios development on North Northamptonshire". Published status: complete. Published Value: £25,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 24 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [North Northamptonshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/north-northamptonshire-council-ons-e06000061)
- **Published Value:** £25,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 July 2026 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business and management consultancy and related services, Economic impact assessment, Economic research services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF2
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £24,810 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/economic-impact-assessment-of-the-universal-studios-development-on-north-northamptonshire-ocds-h6vhtk-06bcde#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06bcde`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/economic-impact-assessment-of-the-universal-studios-development-on-north-northamptonshire-ocds-h6vhtk-06bcde#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** submission details are set out in the RFQ

## Description
North Northamptonshire Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced consultant to prepare an Economic Impact Assessment of the Universal Studios development in Bedford on North Northamptonshire.
The purpose of the study is to robustly assess the attraction's economic, employment, and visitor impacts for North Northamptonshire, to provide evidence suitable for use in the emerging Local Plan and other strategies.
It should include recommendations on how the Council, working with other stakeholders, can maximise the opportunities arising from the development and mitigate any threats.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79311400, 79311410, 79400000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £25,000

- **Contract Period:** 06/08/2026 to 29/01/2027

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **VOLTERRA PARTNERS LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-155240`
  - Value: £24,810 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **VOLTERRA PARTNERS LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-155240`
  - Value: £24,810 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £24,810
  - Signed Date: 23/08/2026

- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £24,810
  - Signed Date: 19/08/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F059750-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-01T12:32:44.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T19:31:10.423Z
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