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Published 4 Nov 2025, 16:12 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Invitation to Tender - West Suffolk Council - Strategic Environmental Assessment/Sustainability Appraisal to support preparation of West Suffolk Local Plan

Official notice

Authority: West Suffolk Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£50,000≈ £20k / year · £60,000 inc. VAT3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 4 Dec 2025awarded 15 Dec 2025
Awarded to AECOM LIMITED
Contract term 2 yrs 6 moends 30 Jun 2028 · starts 5 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

West Suffolk Council are currently out to tender for the provision of- Strategic Environmental Assessment/Sustainability Appraisal to support preparation of West Suffolk Local Plan

This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation.

The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 1200 hours on 4 December 2025. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted

CPV: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services · Environmental issues consultancy services · Other community, social and personal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 yrs 6 moPublished value£50,000

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: Price 20%; Quality 80%

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
4 Nov 2025, 16:12 GMT
Last source update
15 Dec 2025, 12:40 GMT
Authority reference
WSC/19669/2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-070962
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural servicesEnvironmental issues consultancy servicesOther community, social and personal services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05da31 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
4 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

4 Nov 2025 → 5 Jan 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published357 days ago
    4 Nov 2025, 16:12 GMT
  2. Submission deadline327 days ago
    4 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Latest notice published316 days ago
    15 Dec 2025, 12:40 GMT
  4. Contract starts296 days ago
    5 Jan 2026

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    4 Nov 2025, 16:12 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    15 Dec 2025, 12:40 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    15 Dec 2025, 12:40 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    30 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £48,4801 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
AECOM LIMITEDContract for Strategic Environmental Assessment/Sustainability Appraisal to support preparation of West Suffolk Local Plan5 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2028£48,48015 Dec 2025Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Suffolk Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRVM-1828-ZPTJ West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, East of England, IP33 3YUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • AECOM LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01846493 Aldgate Tower, London, London, E1 8FAContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender