Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 7 May 2025, 17:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Local Government Reorganisation Engagement Plan

Official notice

Authority: Derbyshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£90,000£108,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 19 May 2025
Contract term 3 moends 31 Aug 2025 · starts 28 May 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Derbyshire County Council is inviting an external organisation to quote for developing and delivering an engagement plan to gather stakeholders' views on Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). The results are required to demonstrate levels of local support and shape the Council's final submission by November 2025. The quote should detail an engagement plan including an independently hosted online survey, survey design, planning and delivery of engagement events, and a multi-channel campaign focused on three key areas (as set out in the Objectives below). Headline results and the full datasets should be presented within the specified timeline.

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Cancelled 3 moSMEVCSEPublished value£90,000
Contract period: 28 May 2025 — 31 Aug 2025 (3 mo)Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: East Midlands
Value
£90,000 exc. VAT · £108,000 inc. VAT
79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation
    Tenderer Details (5.1.1): This section requests general information about the organisation submitting the tender. The answers provided in this section are required information and will not contribute to the evaluation, however if the information required is not provided the tender may be judged to be non-compliant unless there is an acceptable reason for its omission. Confirmation of Core Provider Information (5.1.2): This section requests the PDF download of the Tenderer's Central Digital Platform information. The PDF must be clearly labelled and appended to the tender response as a separate document. This will be evaluated on a required information basis, however if the information required is not provided, or the information indicates the Provider doesn't meet the exclusionary grounds requirements, the tender may be judged to be non-compliant unless there is an acceptable reason for its omission. Additional Exclusions Information (5.2): The answers provided in this section are required as part of a single composite response and will be used to assess the economic and financial standing of the wider operating group. If the Tenderer is on the Debarment List, the Council retains the right to deem the tender response as a non-compliant tender and exclude the Tenderer from the remainder of the procurement process. Conditions of Participation (5.3) Technical and Professional Ability (5.3.4): This section requires information about [number of previous contracts - usually 1-3] from either the public or private sector that are relevant to the requirements of this contract that the Tendering organisation has undertaken*. This must demonstrate Tenderer has the necessary technical and professional resources and experience to perform the contract to the required standard. *The Council reserves the right to contact referees. Part 4: Additional Conditions of Participation Additional Questions This section requires Tenderers to self-certify they meet the specified requirements and includes any project specific questions. Tenderers will be required to provide evidence if they are successful at the contract award stage within a set timeframe. Failure to provide the required evidence could result in the contract being awarded to the next compliant tender or the procurement process being terminated. Insurance (5.3.5): This section requires the Tenderer to confirm that they either already have or can commit to obtaining the required types and levels of insurance. Failure to confirm this will result in the Council deeming the tender response as a non-compliant tender and excluding the Tenderer from the procurement process. Sections 5.3.5 to 5.3.17: Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks (5.3.8), Compliance with Equality Legislation (5.3.13), Environmental Management (5.3.14), Supplier Information Security Standards (5.3.17):

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
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation
    Tenderer Details (5.1.1): This section requests general information about the organisation submitting the tender. The answers provided in this section are required information and will not contribute to the evaluation, however if the information required is not provided the tender may be judged to be non-compliant unless there is an acceptable reason for its omission. Confirmation of Core Provider Information (5.1.2): This section requests the PDF download of the Tenderer's Central Digital Platform information. The PDF must be clearly labelled and appended to the tender response as a separate document. This will be evaluated on a required information basis, however if the information required is not provided, or the information indicates the Provider doesn't meet the exclusionary grounds requirements, the tender may be judged to be non-compliant unless there is an acceptable reason for its omission. Additional Exclusions Information (5.2): The answers provided in this section are required as part of a single composite response and will be used to assess the economic and financial standing of the wider operating group. If the Tenderer is on the Debarment List, the Council retains the right to deem the tender response as a non-compliant tender and exclude the Tenderer from the remainder of the procurement process. Conditions of Participation (5.3) Technical and Professional Ability (5.3.4): This section requires information about [number of previous contracts - usually 1-3] f…
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points — a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring — the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Cancelled
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
7 May 2025, 17:18 BST
Last source update
7 May 2025, 17:18 BST
Authority reference
CST233
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-018737
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050c2f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
19 May 2025, 11:00 BST
Clarification deadline
9 May 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice published
    2 May 2025, 12:29 BST
  2. Latest notice published
    7 May 2025, 17:18 BST
  3. Clarification questions by
    9 May 2025, 17:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline
    19 May 2025, 11:00 BST
  5. Contract starts
    28 May 2025, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—7 May 2025CancelledPostponing this procurement whist we clarify the full proposal.

Notice history

8 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 May 2025
  1. Procurement termination notice published
    7 May 2025, 17:18 BSTUK12
  2. Published value updated
    7 May 2025, 17:18 BSTwas £90,000
  3. Status changed to cancelled
    7 May 2025, 17:18 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    7 May 2025, 17:18 BST
  5. Deadline withdrawn
    7 May 2025, 17:18 BST
  6. Buyer details updated
    7 May 2025, 17:18 BST
  7. Tender notice published
    2 May 2025, 12:29 BSTUK4
  8. First tender notice published
    2 May 2025, 12:29 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Derbyshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWZQ-2162-JJQL County Hall, Matlock, East Midlands, DE4 3AG [email protected]

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender