Solent Freeport: Tax Site Use Study

Official notice

Authority: Portsmouth City Council (Local council)

Below threshold - unknown

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: South East (UKJ31)

Awarded value£86,546published contract · inc. VAT

Awarded 2 Mar 2026

Awarded to OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Advice regarding the NQ tax site linked to achieving transformational development at pace, possible site uses, public intervention to enable those site uses and possible occupiers and management models.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

71241000 Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - unknown
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: 15 Apr 2026, 10:32 BST
Last source update: 15 Apr 2026, 10:32 BST
Authority reference: C00010906
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-034058
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ31)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0682a6 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
15 Apr 2026, 10:32 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £86,5461 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED	£86,546 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED
Signed
2 Mar 2026
Value
£86,546 inc. VAT
Period
7 Apr 2026 – 8 Jan 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Portsmouth City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCNL-5714-PRZV Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, South East, PO1 2ALContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01312453GB-PPON: PZJN-8211-DBBV 8 Fitzroy Street, London, London, W1T 4BJContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender15 Apr 2026, 10:32 BST