Ground Investigation Consultancy · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Canterbury City Council (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)

Awarded value£250,000published contract · inc. VAT

Awarded 29 Jan 2026

Awarded to Lustre Consulting Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

For the provision of Ground Investigation Consultancy Services - As projects become known allocation of this work will be at the sole discretion of the client in charge of the Council project. There is no guarantee as to the volume of work received by any company appointed.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

45111250 Ground investigation work 71600000 Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
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: 12 Mar 2026, 13:50 GMT
Last source update: 12 Mar 2026, 13:50 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-022339
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066867 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
12 Mar 2026, 13:50 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £250,0001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 29 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lustre Consulting LimitedSME	£250,000 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Lustre Consulting LimitedSME
Signed
29 Jan 2026
Value
£250,000 inc. VAT
Period
30 Jan 2026 – 29 Jan 2028 · up to 29 Jan 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The Contract is anticipated to commence November / December 2025 and will continue for a period of 2 years (unless terminated early in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract), and may be extended for a period of 2 years subject to the satisfactory performance of the Services by the Contractor and at the Council’s entire discretion. Any such extension shall be on the same terms and conditions of this Contract and shall be subject to mutual agreement in writing.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Canterbury City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXJX-9843-DLGM 14 Rose Lane, Canterbury, South East, CT1 2URContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Lustre Consulting LimitedAwarded supplier Room 5, The Joiners Shop, The Historic Dockyard, Chatham, South East, ME4 4TZContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender12 Mar 2026, 13:50 GMT