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Published 7 Oct 2026, 11:59 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SDS - Critical Friend · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: The West of England Combined Authority (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competition
Awarded value£150,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 27 Aug 2026
Awarded to Richard Wood Associates Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision for a supplier to act as a Critical Friend to review and scrutinise works relating to the Spatial Development Strategy.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
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
7 Oct 2026, 11:59 BST
Last source update
7 Oct 2026, 13:06 BST
Authority reference
UPN-00380
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-094725
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
South West (UKK11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078285 Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Oct 2026
  1. Contract details notice published
    7 Oct 2026, 11:59 BST
    UK7
  2. Contract details notice published
    7 Oct 2026, 13:06 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £150,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Richard Wood Associates Ltd——Awarded

Contracts

  • SDS - Critical Friend · Richard Wood Associates Ltd

    Signed
    27 Aug 2026
    Value
    £150,000
    Period
    27 Aug 2026 – 31 Dec 2028 · up to 31 Dec 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Up to 12 months in 6 month increments.
    • Change Incorrect Email Address

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The West of England Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGWR-9284-XMRY 70 Redcliff Street, Bristol, South West, BS1 6ALContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Richard Wood Associates LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09961960 19 Molescroft Road, Beverley, Yorkshire & Humber, HU17 7DXContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure