Principal Towns Investment Phase 4 – programme development and Full Business Case

Official notice

Authority: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE31)

Awarded value£44,573published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 10 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Thrive Economics Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Full Business Case development for Principal Towns Phase 4, creating 3 x FBC's to cover the scope of the Phase 4 themes.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber

79411100 Business development consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 24 Mar 2026, 15:36 GMT
Last source update: 24 Mar 2026, 15:36 GMT
Authority reference: 77297
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-026948
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE31)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06730e Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
24 Mar 2026, 15:36 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £44,5731 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 10 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Thrive Economics LtdSME	£44,573 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Principal Towns Investment Phase 4 – programme development and Full Business Case · Thrive Economics LtdSME
Signed
10 Mar 2026
Value
£44,573
Period
16 Mar 2026 – 31 Jan 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYHH-2597-YVZG Town Hall, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire & Humber, S70 2TAContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Thrive Economics LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PQZV-6737-JRQH Cutter Mill, Tileyard North, Wakefield, Yorkshire & Humber, WF1 5FYContact name, email

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 Tender24 Mar 2026, 15:36 GMT