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Published 15 Jun 2026, 08:52 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ENQ1304 - Derby Culture Strategic Review

Official notice

Authority: Derby City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF11)
Published estimate£50,000£60,000 inc. VAT2.2% below published estimate
Submissions closed 30 Jun 2026awarded 13 Jul 2026
Awarded to Counterculture Partnership LLP
Contract term 7 moends 26 Feb 2027 · starts 16 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Derby City Council seeks to appoint a suitably experienced consultant or consortium to undertake a strategic review of Derby's cultural infrastructure, governance, organisational arrangements and investment model.

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 7 moSMEPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 16 Jul 2026 – 26 Feb 2027 (7 mo)Value: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy 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

Lot awarding rule: Bidders must complete the Request for Quotation (RFQ) document. Derby City Council shall consider quotations submitted and shall make a decision as to whether or not to proceed with any given quotation by 13th July 2026. Derby City Council shall communicate whether or not we intend to proceed with the quotation following this date. Further information can be found in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) document on https://www.eastmidstenders.org (https://www.eastmidstenders.org)

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
15 Jun 2026, 08:52 BST
Last source update
30 Jul 2026, 10:40 BST
Authority reference
ENQ1304
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-055969
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b48c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
30 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
22 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please note suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation must do so by 11:00 on Tuesday 30th June 2026. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a bid.

The deadline for returns is 12:00 on Tuesday 30th June 2026.

Documents are available at

www.eastmidstenders.org ↗

(www.eastmidstenders.org ↗)

Please search for ENQ1304 or DN818876.

Please note: we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system.

Timeline

15 Jun 2026 → 30 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published130 days ago
    15 Jun 2026, 08:52 BST
  2. Clarification questions by123 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline115 days ago
    30 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts99 days ago
    16 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published85 days ago
    30 Jul 2026, 10:40 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Jun 2026, 08:52 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    30 Jul 2026, 10:40 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    30 Jul 2026, 10:40 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £48,9001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Counterculture Partnership LLPSME£48,900 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • ENQ1304 - Derby Culture Strategic Review · Counterculture Partnership LLPSME

    Signed
    13 Jul 2026
    Value
    £48,900
    Period
    16 Jul 2026 – 26 Feb 2027
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Derby City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQVM-1383-ZBXP The Council House - Corporation Street, Derby, East Midlands, DE1 2FSContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • COUNTERCULTURE PARTNERSHIP LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC370322GB-PPON: PMTM-2815-LQJV 23 St Leonards Road, Bexhill, South East, TN40 1HHContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

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