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Published 7 Sept 2026, 09:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Skills Audit for Greater Carlton

Official notice

Authority: Gedling Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£35,000£438,750 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Oct 2026
Contract term 6 moends 30 Apr 2027 · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A Skills Audit is required by the Greater Carlton Neighbourhood Board to develop a robust evidence base for understanding employment, skills and workforce needs within Greater Carlton. This commission is funded through the Greater Carlton Pride in Place Programme and will be delivered on behalf of Gedling Borough Council as the Accountable Body. The total procurement value is £35,000, excluding VAT. Bids that exceed this value will be deemed non-compliant and will not be evaluated further.

CPV: Auditing services · Market and economic research; polling and statistics

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£35,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 30 Apr 2027 (6 mo)Value: £35,000 exc. VAT · £438,750 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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

Lot awarding rule: 100% 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
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
7 Sept 2026, 09:49 BST
Last source update
7 Sept 2026, 09:49 BST
Authority reference
CON005626
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-084218
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Auditing servicesMarket and economic research; polling and statistics
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF1)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
6 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
21 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Sept 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published49 days ago
    7 Sept 2026, 09:49 BST
  2. Clarification questions by35 days ago
    21 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline20 days ago
    6 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 5 days
    1 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    7 Sept 2026, 09:49 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Gedling Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMPJ-4745-GRLM Civic Centre Arnot Hill Park, Arnold Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, NG5 6LUContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender