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Published 23 Apr 2026, 10:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Suffolk Housing Needs Assessment (JLP)

Official notice

Authority: Babergh District Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 15 May 2026
Contract term 2 yrs 10 moends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Babergh District Council Council and Mid Suffolk District Council (BMSDC) are currently out to tender for the provision of Suffolk Housing Needs Assessment. Which is a Suffolk wide study led by BMSDC on behalf of BMSDC, East Suffolk Council, West Suffolk Council and Ipswich Borough Council with Suffolk County Council as an interested party. This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation.

The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 12 noon on Friday 15th May 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted

The deadline for clarification questions to be raised is Tuesday 5th May 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website

CPV: Research consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrs 10 moPublished value£0
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (2 yrs 10 mo) · up to 30 Sept 2029 with extensions
Extensions: with the option to extend for a further 6 months

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: • 60% Quality • 30% Cost • 10% Social Value

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
23 Apr 2026, 10:39 BST
Last source update
23 Apr 2026, 10:39 BST
Authority reference
655
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-036950
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Research consultancy services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06894f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
15 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 Apr 2026 → 1 Jun 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published187 days ago
    23 Apr 2026, 10:39 BST
  2. Submission deadline165 days ago
    15 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts149 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Apr 2026, 10:39 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Babergh District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYQM-3849-BJQL 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, East of England, IP1 2BXContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Mid Suffolk District CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-PPON: PJPW-1919-JTND Ipswich, East of EnglandContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender