Official UK procurement notice
Framework agreement for Planning (Development Management); Specialist advice associated with planning applications for Ecology
Authority: Bromsgrove District Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£159,200framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 26 Aug 2026
Framework period 3 yrsends 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProposed Framework agreement for Planning (Development Management); Specialist advice associated with planning applications for Ecology
CPV: Environmental issues consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Oct 2026
Published description of the framework
This contract does not guarantee the supplier will be allocated work or the quantity or frequency of the work. Work will be allocated to suppliers using the following objectively defined criteria;
- According to the overall quality/price score. Suppliers will be placed in order of high to low score and the supplier with the highest score will be approached first.
- If a supplier has previously provided advice on the site (for example at EOR, pre-app or if at Appeal, at the application stage) this supplier may be chosen over the supplier with the preferable quality/price score.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£159,200
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
Lot awarding rule: Quality and Technical Merit 60% Price 40% Total 100%
What this means for your bid
- “Framework agreement for Planning (Development Management); Specialist…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 Jul 2026, 14:30 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Jul 2026, 14:30 BST
- Authority reference
DN820716- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-071757- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d698Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
- Appointment period ends
- 26 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 14 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
29 Jul 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published90 days ago29 Jul 2026, 14:30 BST
- Clarification questions by74 days ago14 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends62 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown26 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
- Contract starts26 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published29 Jul 2026, 14:30 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Redditch Borough CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications https://procontract.due-north.com/
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender