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# Sandwell Design Code (Supplementary Plan)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sandwell-design-code-supplementary-plan-ocds-h6vhtk-04cfce). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council: "Sandwell Design Code (Supplementary Plan)". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £250,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Feb 2025, 15:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/sandwell-metropolitan-borough-council-ons-e08000028)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £250,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 February 2025 at 15:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business development consultancy services, Design consultancy services, Development consultancy services, Research and development consultancy services, Technical analysis or consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG37
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04cfce`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sandwell-design-code-supplementary-plan-ocds-h6vhtk-04cfce#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fsandwellmbc)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sandwell-design-code-supplementary-plan-ocds-h6vhtk-04cfce#participate

## Description
Sandwell 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71621000, 73200000, 73220000, 79411100, 79415200
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Description:** Sandwell 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 t...
- **Contract Period:** 21/03/2025 to 21/10/2026

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Sandwell Design Code (Supplementary Plan) (active)
  - Award id: `017220-2025-SMBC 24050-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Allies and Morrison LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-88141`
  - Value: £189,930 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Sandwell Design Code (Supplementary Plan) (active)
  - Signed Value: £189,930
  - Signed Date: 22/04/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F017220-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-04-28T09:38:14.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T05:23:42.347Z
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