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Published 29 Apr 2026, 15:43 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Plan Mid Devon Strategic Environmental Assessment

Official notice

Authority: Mid Devon District Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdVCSE suitable
Published estimate£66,667≈ £24k / year · £80,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 May 2026
Contract term 2 yrs 9 moends 31 Mar 2029 · starts 6 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A suitable consultant is sought to undertake a full Strategic Environment Assessment of the Local Plan. This will be legally compliant and follow relevance guidance. The SEA will include a scoping report, SEA of local plan policies and site allocations and their reasonable alternatives at key stages in the local plan’s preparation, preparing an environment report, assisting with consultation on the SEA and participating at the local plan examination. The consultant may be required to prepare an Environmental Outcomes Report should this become necessary through legislation.

CPV: Research consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 2 yrs 9 moVCSEPublished value£66,667
Contract period: 6 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (2 yrs 9 mo)Value: £66,667 exc. VAT · £80,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: VCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Found within 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: 75%Price: 25%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 75%
  • Price: 25%
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Found within tender documents.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 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
29 Apr 2026, 15:43 BST
Last source update
29 Apr 2026, 15:43 BST
Authority reference
MD26037
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-039354
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Research consultancy services
Delivery area
South West (UKK4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068e47 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
29 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
13 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

29 Apr 2026 → 6 Jul 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published181 days ago
    29 Apr 2026, 15:43 BST
  2. Clarification questions by167 days ago
    13 May 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline151 days ago
    29 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts113 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    29 Apr 2026, 15:43 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Mid Devon District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNRG-5847-THHN Phoenix House, Tiverton, South West, EX16 6PPContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

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Tender pack and attachments

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Notices published for this procedure

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