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Published 19 Jan 2026, 15:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Lyme Countryside Park Phase 1 Habitat Assessment

Official notice

Authority: Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: E11000005SME suitable
Published estimate£15,000£18,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 18 Feb 2026
Contract term 3 moends 3 Jul 2026 · starts 20 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of the commission is to deliver an extended phase 1 habitat survey for the former Keele Golf Course site in Newcastle-under-Lyme. The site is proposed to be developed into four areas for potential residential development and a new countryside park. A site promotion document has been drafted for the site, which indicates the potential development areas and the area to be retained as a countryside park, the extended phase 1 is required for the whole site.

CPV: Environmental auditing · Environmental protection

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 moSMEPublished value£15,000
Contract period: 20 Mar 2026 – 3 Jul 2026 (3 mo)Value: £15,000 exc. VAT · £18,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    As contained within the Invitation to tender documents.

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Lyme Countryside Park Phase 1 Habitat Assessment: 60%
  • Lyme Countryside Park Phase 1 Habitat Assessment: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Lyme Countryside Park Phase 1 Habitat Assessment: Bidders are required to provide evidence of the provision of examples of previous work of this nature carried out on time and in budget, and Bidders will be required to evidence how they will deliver this project, provide full details and accompanying method statement as to how outcomes will be achieved.
  • Lyme Countryside Park Phase 1 Habitat Assessment: The tender price accounts for 40% of the overall score.
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    As contained within the Invitation to tender documents.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
Closed
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
19 Jan 2026, 15:05 GMT
Last source update
19 Jan 2026, 15:05 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004419
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Environmental auditingEnvironmental protection
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0608e8 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
E11000005

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: mytenders · Who buys & how to bid on myTenders
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free publication showcase; bidding happens on buyer portals
Submission deadline
18 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
6 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Jan 2026 → 20 Mar 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published276 days ago
    19 Jan 2026, 15:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by258 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline246 days ago
    18 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts216 days ago
    20 Mar 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Jan 2026, 15:05 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Borough Council of Newcastle-under-Lyme

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCMC-9688-NYYX Castle House, Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands, ST5 1BLContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender