Playing Pitch Strategy · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Babergh District Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: East of England (UKH)

Awarded value£43,036published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Feb 2026

Awarded to Knight, Kavanagh & Page

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Councils’ Leisure, Sport & Physical Activity Strategy (LPSA) Report was adopted in 2021, with a supply and demand analysis provided on all sports provision within the districts. The development of a new Joint Local Plan is the Councils’ opportunity to review the data and evidence as part of the LPSA, so that an up to date Playing Pitch Strategy can now be developed that supports the strategy and the Joint Local Plan Review.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East of England

73210000 Research consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
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: 18 Mar 2026, 16:38 GMT
Last source update: 18 Mar 2026, 16:38 GMT
Authority reference: 627
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-024825
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066e1c Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
18 Mar 2026, 16:38 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £43,0361 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Knight, Kavanagh & PageSME	£43,036 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Provision of the Playing Pitch Strategy · Knight, Kavanagh & PageSME
Signed
1 Feb 2026
Value
£43,036
Period
1 Feb 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Babergh District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYQM-3849-BJQL 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, East of England, IP1 2BXContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Mid Suffolk District CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-PPON: PJPW-1919-JTND Ipswich, East of EnglandContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Knight Kavanagh & PageAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09145032 off Knowsley Street, Bury, North West, BL9 0UFContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender18 Mar 2026, 16:38 GMT