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Published 3 Sept 2025, 14:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Employment Land Assessment · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Tewkesbury Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£50,000≈ £17k / year · £60,000 inc. VAT29.1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 29 Sept 2025awarded 7 Jan 2026
Awarded to BE Group
Contract term 3 yrsends 19 Oct 2028 · starts 20 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authorities are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced consultant (or consortium) to prepare an ELA. The overarching requirement is to undertake an ELA for the Authorities that will assess the suitability of sites and broader locations for employment development. The ELA should be undertaken in accordance with the requirements of National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) and recognised best practice. The assessment should also make recommendations on the development of a vision and strategy for future development. In undertaking the ELA, the Supplier is expected to engage with relevant stakeholders and produce a final report accompanied by relevant maps and diagrams to the specification set out.

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 yrsPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 20 Oct 2025 – 19 Oct 2028 (3 yrs)Value: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT

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: The Authority will conduct an assessment of all valid Tenders to identify the Supplier which has submitted the most advantageous Tender in accordance with the assessment methodology and award criteria described in the tender document.

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
3 Sept 2025, 14:36 BST
Last source update
7 May 2026, 12:31 BST
Authority reference
ASSET P/REF 0096
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-053583
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059346 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
29 Sept 2025, 09:00 BST
Clarification deadline
11 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/tewkesbury/aspx/Home ↗ All returns must be made via the In-tend electronic procurement portal

Timeline

3 Sept 2025 → 7 May 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Sept 2025, 14:36 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    11 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline386 days ago
    29 Sept 2025, 09:00 BST
  4. Contract starts365 days ago
    20 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published166 days ago
    7 May 2026, 12:31 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Sept 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Sept 2025, 14:36 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    3 Sept 2025, 14:38 BST
    UK4
  3. Contract details notice published
    7 May 2026, 12:31 BST
    UK7
  4. Status changed to complete
    7 May 2026, 12:31 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £35,4751 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 7 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
BE GroupSME£35,475 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Employment Land Assessment · BE GroupSME

    Signed
    7 Jan 2026
    Value
    £35,475
    Period
    8 Jan 2026 – 7 Jan 2027 · up to 7 Jan 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    A further period or periods totalling no more than 12 months

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tewkesbury Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCYM-8582-LTMW Public Services Centre,, Tewkesbury, South West, GL20 5TTContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • BE GroupAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PRLN-3897-HPPL Buckshaw Village, Warrington, North West, WA3 6AEContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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