Official UK procurement notice
Sandwell Design Code (Supplementary Plan)
Authority: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSandwell Metropolitan Borough Council sought to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced multi-disciplinary consultancy to prepare a Design Code for the Borough and for the consultant’s team to assist the Councils Planning Policy team in taking this through as a Supplementary Plan The team would be expected to comprise of, but not limited to, the following specialisms, urban design, planning, architecture, landscape, ecology, transport, heritage and consultation/event specialists. A fixed fee proposal is required to carry out the Design Code Supplementary Plan. Sandwell Council have allocated up to £250,000 net of VAT for provision of these services and the contract period will be for 19 months starting 21st March 2025 to 21st October 2026. However, this information is intended to assist with the preparation of your bid. The Council does not bind itself to this or any other figure and is not a guarantee of business which may be generated from this contract.
CPV: Business development consultancy services · Design consultancy services · Development consultancy services · Research and development consultancy services · Technical analysis or consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 14 bids received (14.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 1 yr 7 mo from 21 Mar 2025, Not applicable to this contract
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat 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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70%
- Price: 30%
- Suitability
Please refer to ITT Documents
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to ITT Documents
Minimum: Please refer to ITT Documents - Technical & professional ability
Please refer to ITT Documents
Minimum: Please refer to ITT Documents
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Sandwell Design Code (Supplementary Plan)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 14 Jan 2025, 11:33 GMT
- Last source update
- 28 Apr 2025, 10:38 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 17 Feb 2025 – …
- Authority reference
SMBC 24050- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-017220- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04cfceFind a Tender
- Review procedure
The deadline for submissions is 17 February 2025 at 15:00hrs.
Publisher note: The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the ITT and other related documents. In Order to View the On-Line Questionnaire and Submit a Tender, you will be required to` Opt-In`. For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. If you require further assistance in respect of the system, please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 17 Feb 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 17 Feb 2025, 15:00 GMT
Timeline
17 Feb 2025 → 28 Apr 2025 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown17 Feb 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Bids opened17 Feb 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Contract starts21 Mar 2025
- Notice published28 Apr 2025, 10:38 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete28 Apr 2025, 10:38 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Sandwell Design Code (Supplementary Plan)
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2025
- Value
- £189,930
- Period
- … – 21 Oct 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14bids · 14 electronic | 7 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court of EnglandReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Allies and Morrison LLPFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.