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Official UK procurement notice

Key Sector Studies · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Boston Borough Council (Local council)·On behalf of: PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIP SERVICES LTD

3 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF)

Published estimate£45,000total for 3 lots · £54,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 26 Sept 2025awarded 13 Oct 2025

Awarded to AMION Consulting Limited3 awards

Contract term 2 moends 30 Nov 2025 · starts 14 Oct 2025

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership (SELCP) was created to improve services, investment, and value for the community. It consists of Boston Borough Council, East Lindsey District Council, and South Holland District Council.

These councils work together to be more efficient, secure funding, and tackle important issues while keeping their own decision-making powers.

The Partnership is undertaking a coordinated procurement exercise to commission three distinct sector studies. These studies will inform future economic and spatial development strategies within each Council region.

The purpose of these new commissions is to identify and assess other existing sector strengths alongside emerging and future-facing sectors that could unlock new economic opportunities, helping to diversify Boston, Spalding, and East Lindsey's economies and position each area for long-term sustainable and higher value growth.

This work will also play a critical role in informing future spatial development strategies for Boston and the wider Borough, East Lindsey, Spalding and the wider South Holland District.

By aligning sectoral growth with spatial planning and infrastructure development, this study will help ensure that the economic and physical regeneration strategies are mutually reinforcing in each Council region.

CPV: Research and development consultancy services · Research and development services and related consultancy services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£45,000 together)

Lot #1Boston Sector StudyAwarded 2 moSMEPublished value£15,000

The appointed supplier will undertake a comprehensive research and analysis exercise to support Boston’s strategic economic development. This will involve two key phases:

Sector Identification.

Sector Selection Criteria Development and Prioritisation.

Contract period: 14 Oct 2025 – 30 Nov 2025 (2 mo)Value: £15,000 exc. VAT · £18,000 inc. VAT

Eligibility: SME eligible

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services 73200000 Research and development consultancy services

Lot #2Spalding Sector Study (South Holland)Awarded 2 moSMEPublished value£15,000

The appointed supplier will undertake a comprehensive research and analysis exercise to support Spalding's strategic economic development. This will involve two key phases:

Sector Identification.

Sector Selection Criteria Development and Prioritisation.

Contract period: 14 Oct 2025 – 30 Nov 2025 (2 mo)Value: £15,000 exc. VAT · £18,000 inc. VAT

Eligibility: SME eligible

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services 73200000 Research and development consultancy services

Lot #3East Lindsey Sector StudyAwarded 2 moSMEPublished value£15,000

The appointed supplier will undertake a comprehensive research and analysis exercise to support East Lindsey's strategic economic development. This will involve two key phases:

Sector Identification.

Sector Selection Criteria Development and Prioritisation.

Contract period: 14 Oct 2025 – 30 Nov 2025 (2 mo)Value: £15,000 exc. VAT · £18,000 inc. VAT

Eligibility: SME eligible

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services 73200000 Research and development consultancy services

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: 29 Aug 2025, 15:49 BST
Last source update: 24 Oct 2025, 11:50 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-052563
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Research and development consultancy servicesResearch and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0590bf Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

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Submission deadline: 26 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 19 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All quotations and any points for questions or clarification should be submitted electronically via In-Tend e-tendering portal:

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Timeline

29 Aug 2025 → 24 Oct 2025 · 5 dates

Tender notice published
29 Aug 2025, 15:49 BST
Clarification questions by
19 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline395 days ago
26 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Contract starts377 days ago
14 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published367 days ago
24 Oct 2025, 11:50 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Aug 2025

Tender notice published
29 Aug 2025, 15:49 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
13 Oct 2025, 16:52 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
13 Oct 2025, 16:52 BST
Contract signature expected
20 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
24 Oct 2025, 11:50 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 3

Awarded value £24,2583 awards exc. VAT

Bids received 5139 from SMEs

Contracts signed 3latest 24 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · Boston Sector Study1 award
AMION Consulting LimitedSME21 Oct 2025 – 5 Dec 2025	£8,086	13 Oct 2025	Awarded
Lot 2 · Spalding Sector Study (South Holland)1 award
AMION Consulting LimitedSMELot 2 - Spalding Sector Study21 Oct 2025 – 5 Dec 2025	£8,086	13 Oct 2025	Awarded
Lot 3 · East Lindsey Sector Study1 award
AMION Consulting LimitedSME21 Oct 2025 – 5 Dec 2025	£8,086	13 Oct 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Lot 1 - Boston Sector Study · AMION Consulting LimitedSME
Signed
24 Oct 2025
Value
£8,086
Period
3 Nov 2025 – 10 Dec 2025
Status
active
Lot 2 - Spalding Sector Study (South Holland) · AMION Consulting LimitedSME
Signed
24 Oct 2025
Value
£8,086
Period
3 Nov 2025 – 10 Dec 2025
Status
active
Lot 3 - East Lindsey Sector Study · AMION Consulting LimitedSME
Signed
24 Oct 2025
Value
£8,086
Period
3 Nov 2025 – 10 Dec 2025
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	Valid bid range
1 · Boston Sector Study	18final-stage tenders	12	—
2 · Spalding Sector Study (South Holland)	17final-stage tenders	14	—
3 · East Lindsey Sector Study	16final-stage tenders	13	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

4 public bodies on the notice

Boston Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZXD-7844-RWJG Municipal Buildings, Boston, East Midlands, PE21 8QRContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

East Lindsey District CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-PPON: PGXY-2191-CRQN Horncastle, East MidlandsContact email
PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIP SERVICES LTDProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement SupportGB-COH: 07289357GB-PPON: PHBH-6448-LMYZ Salford, North WestContact email
South Holland District CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-PPON: PLGG-6171-RCMJ Spalding, East MidlandsContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

AMION CONSULTING LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03909897GB-PPON: PVMD-6397-DJGW C/O Langtons 11th Floor, Liverpool, North West, L3 9QJContact email

Official documents & specifications (7)

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