Official UK procurement notice
Retail Evidence Study · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Ipswich Borough Council (Local council)
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: East of England (UKH1)
Published estimate£40,000£48,000 inc. VAT22.9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 6 May 2026awarded 4 Jun 2026
Awarded to Nexus Planning
Contract term 6 moends 30 Nov 2026 · starts 31 May 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionIpswich Borough Council are seeking to appoint a suitable, qualified and experienced consultant to undertake a Retail Needs Assessment.
CPV: Architectural, engineering and surveying services · Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis · Survey services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£40,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
Lot awarding rule: The award will be made on 60% price and 40% Quality
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
- Awarded
- 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
- 8 Apr 2026, 13:17 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Jun 2026, 13:06 BST
- Authority reference
IBC20113- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-031932- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067df5Find a Tender
Contract terms
- Reserved participation area
- E10000029
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 May 2026, 11:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 22 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
8 Apr 2026 → 30 Jun 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published195 days ago8 Apr 2026, 13:17 BST
- Clarification questions by181 days ago22 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission deadline167 days ago6 May 2026, 11:00 BST
- Contract starts142 days ago31 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published112 days ago30 Jun 2026, 13:06 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Apr 2026- Tender notice published8 Apr 2026, 13:17 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published30 Jun 2026, 13:06 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete30 Jun 2026, 13:06 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £30,8501 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Jun 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nexus PlanningSME | £30,850 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Nexus PlanningSME
- Signed
- 4 Jun 2026
- Value
- £30,850
- Period
- 4 Jun 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Nexus Planning LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender