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# Invitation to Tender - West Suffolk Council - Independent Commission on the Future of Brandon - Housing, community and economy future scenarios study

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitation-to-tender-west-suffolk-council-independent-commission-on-the-future-of-brandon--ocds-h6vhtk-0546c4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** West Suffolk Council: "Invitation to Tender - West Suffolk Council - Independent Commission on the Future of Brandon - Housing, community and economy future scenarios study". Published status: complete. Published Value: £50,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 1 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [West Suffolk Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-suffolk-council-ons-e07000245)
- **Published Value:** £50,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 1 July 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business and management consultancy and related services, Development consultancy services, Economic impact assessment, Economic research services, Environmental issues consultancy services (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £47,108 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitation-to-tender-west-suffolk-council-independent-commission-on-the-future-of-brandon--ocds-h6vhtk-0546c4#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0546c4`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitation-to-tender-west-suffolk-council-independent-commission-on-the-future-of-brandon--ocds-h6vhtk-0546c4#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fsuffolksourcing%2Faspx%2FProjectManage%2F18968)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitation-to-tender-west-suffolk-council-independent-commission-on-the-future-of-brandon--ocds-h6vhtk-0546c4#participate

## Description
West Suffolk Council are currently out to tender for the provision of  Independent Commission on the Future of Brandon - Housing, community and economy future scenarios study
This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of Suffolk Sourcing portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation.
Project Link - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/suffolksourcing/aspx/ProjectManage/18968
The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 1200hours on 01 July 2025. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted
The deadline for clarification questions  must be generated via the correspondence option on the website

## Lots (1)
### Lot LOT-0001: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0001`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73220000, 79300000, 79311400, 79311410, 79400000, 90713000

- **Estimated Value:** £50,000

- **Contract Period:** 14/07/2025 to 31/10/2025

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Contract for Independent Commission on the Future of Brandon - Housing, community and economy future scenarios study - West Suffolk Council (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Volterra Partners LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-155240`
  - Value: £47,108 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 21/07/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031561-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-07-22T09:34:41.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T15:10:38.388Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0546c4