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Published 16 Jun 2026, 17:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Sale on BNG units at Lower Valley Farm, Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire

Official notice

Authority: Cambridgeshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: E10000003SME suitable
Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03)Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£72,000≈ £24k / year · £90,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Jul 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 3 Aug 2029 · starts 3 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cambridgeshire County Council's farm estate is 34,000 acres (13,400 ha) with 160 farm tenants it is the largest of its kind in England and Wales. Sale on BNG units at Lower Valley Farm, Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire

CPV: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products · Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 yrsSMEPublished value£72,000
Contract period: 3 Aug 2026 – 3 Aug 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £72,000 exc. VAT · £90,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
03000000 Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products77000000 Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Initial advert

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: 30%Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 30% quality
  • Price: 70% cost
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Initial advert

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
16 Jun 2026, 17:26 BST
Last source update
16 Jun 2026, 17:26 BST
Authority reference
DN819338
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-056835
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related productsAgricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b65d Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
E10000003

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
28 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
21 Jul 2026, 02:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com ↗

Timeline

16 Jun 2026 → 3 Aug 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published126 days ago
    16 Jun 2026, 17:26 BST
  2. Clarification questions by92 days ago
    21 Jul 2026, 02:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline85 days ago
    28 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts79 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Jun 2026, 17:26 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cambridgeshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJVB-3262-VGVJ New Shire Hall, Huntingdon, East of England, PE28 4YEContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender