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Published 27 Aug 2026, 15:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Strategaeth Economaidd Sir y Fflint / Flintshire Economic Strategy

Official notice

Authority: Flintshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72)Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Wales (UKL23)
Published estimate£80,000£96,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 24 Sept 2026
Contract term 5 moends 9 Apr 2027 · up to 30 Apr 2027 with extensions · starts 2 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Mae Cyngor Sir y Fflint yn comisiynu ymgynghoriaeth allanol i ddatblygu Strategaeth Economaidd gynhwysfawr a fydd yn llywio blaenoriaethau economaidd yr ardal, penderfyniadau buddsoddi, a gweithgaredd partneriaeth dros y 10 mlynedd nesaf. Rhaid i'r strategaeth adlewyrchu cymeriad economaidd cenedlaethol a rhanbarthol nodedig a chyd-fynd â rhaglenni cenedlaethol a rhanbarthol a chyfleoedd trawsffiniol a rhaid iddi gefnogi twf cynaliadwy a chynhwysol i drigolion a busnesau.

Flintshire County Council is commissioning an external consultancy to develop a comprehensive Economic Strategy that will guide the area’s economic priorities, investment decisions, and partnership activity over the next 10 years. The strategy must reflect the distinctive national and regional economic character and align with national and regional programmes and cross border opportunities and must support sustainable, inclusive growth for residents and businesses.

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Project management consultancy services · Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 5 moPublished value£80,000
Contract period: 2 Nov 2026 – 9 Apr 2027 (5 mo) · up to 30 Apr 2027 with extensionsValue: £80,000 exc. VAT · £96,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Wales
Extensions: 3 week extension
72224000 Project management consultancy services73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services

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
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
27 Aug 2026, 15:28 BST
Last source update
1 Sept 2026, 09:05 BST
Authority reference
GSC1001486REQ
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-081879
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy and related servicesProject management consultancy servicesResearch and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL23)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
24 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
17 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account ↗

Timeline

27 Aug 2026 → 2 Nov 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published56 days ago
    27 Aug 2026, 15:28 BST
  2. Latest notice published51 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 09:05 BST
  3. Clarification questions by35 days ago
    17 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline28 days ago
    24 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  5. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  6. Contract startsin 11 days
    2 Nov 2026

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Aug 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Aug 2026, 15:28 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    1 Sept 2026, 09:05 BST
    UK4
Published amendments (1)

Fresh Link to Proactis Supplier Portal added due to a report of an error message on original link.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Flintshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PNJC-2356-PCDV Ty Dewi Sant , Flintshire, Wales, CH7 6NAContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender