Restoring the Soar project: Evaluation of Development Phase and Delivery stage plan

Official notice

Authority: Leicester City Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF21)

Awarded value£55,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 18 Nov 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Impact Consultancy and Research

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This procurement is part of Restoring the Soar, which is an externally funded National Lottery Heritage Fund project, in partnership with the Canal & River Trust and Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust. The project is currently in the Development Phase and will be submitting a funding application for the Delivery Phase in May 2026. The project is a two-stage project only; Development Phase and Delivery Phase.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East Midlands

73000000 Research and development services and related 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: 22 Jan 2026, 13:17 GMT
Last source update: 22 Jan 2026, 13:17 GMT
Authority reference: FEW1554
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-005754
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF21)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060c34 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
22 Jan 2026, 13:17 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £55,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 18 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Impact Consultancy and Research	£55,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

FEW1554 - Restoring the Soar - evaluation of development stage · Impact Consultancy and Research
Signed
18 Nov 2025
Value
£55,000
Period
19 Nov 2025 – 19 May 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leicester City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXRT-5737-VBQD City Hall (3rd Floor), Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 1FZContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Impact Consultancy and ResearchAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PWTQ-7696-VPXL The Folly Fownhope, Hereford, West Midlands, HR1 4QAContact 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 Tender22 Jan 2026, 13:17 GMT