Official UK procurement notice
Framework for Specialist Planning Advice: Archaeology (Sussex area of the South Downs National Park)
Authority: South Downs National Park Authority (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) is carrying out a tendering exercise with the objective of securing specialist advice for planning officers. Planning applications will range across the Sussex area of the South Downs National Park.
CPV: Archaeological services · Environmental planning
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 1 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Apr 2026
Published description of the framework
This is a single supplier framework and call offs will be made by direct award.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£31,680
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).
Lot awarding rule: Approach to the contract 30% Project resourcing 30% Demonstration of understanding of the South Downs National Park in a planning context 5% Price 35%
- “Framework for Specialist Planning Advice: Archaeology (Sussex area of…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, 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
- Awarded
- 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
- 24 Nov 2025, 11:34 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Mar 2026, 16:52 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-076386- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e72bFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 12 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Tenders must be submitted via In-tend in-tendhost.co.uk/southdowns/aspx/Home ↗
No other method of submission will be accepted.
Timeline
24 Nov 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published339 days ago24 Nov 2025, 11:34 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends290 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown12 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Latest notice published220 days ago23 Mar 2026, 16:52 GMT
- Contract starts211 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Nov 2025- Tender notice published24 Nov 2025, 11:34 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published24 Nov 2025, 15:00 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published1 Dec 2025, 14:01 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 12 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT1 Dec 2025, 14:01 GMT+6 days · was 6 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract details notice published23 Mar 2026, 16:52 GMTUK7
- Status changed to complete23 Mar 2026, 16:52 GMT
Published amendments (1)
To allow additional time for the Christmas break, the revised submission deadline for return of bids is now Monday 12 January 2026.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-11: 1 release · 24 Nov 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Framework for Specialist Planning Advice: Archaeology (Sussex area of the South Downs National Park)
- Signed
- 13 Mar 2026
- Value
- £26,400
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The SDNPA may extend the Framework Period by a further period of up to one year by giving written notice of its intention to extend this Framework and the required length of such extension.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Essex County Council, Place ServicesFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications SDNPA use an electronic sourcing portal to manage all tendering and quotation exercises and current and future contract opportunities can be viewed at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/southdowns In order to view the full documents available it is necessary to register with the portal. R…
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender