Official UK procurement notice
T26-073HCO Rural Community Resources and Services Audit Reissue
Authority: Derry City and Strabane District Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDerry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) invites suitably qualified organisations, to deliver a Rural Community Resources and Services Audit within the three Rural District Electoral Areas (DEAs) of the Council area, namely Sperrin, Derg and Faughan. Derry City and Strabane District Council is committed to supporting Community and Voluntary Sector organisations within the three rural DEAs by providing an independent, external, dedicated Rural Community Development Support Service that complements Council’s existing Community Development work within the three rural DEAs. The service provides additionality and delivers shared outcomes that strengthen and sustain the three rural DEAs. DCSDC seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced independent organisation to undertake Phase 2 of this process. This will involve developing a comprehensive analysis and in-depth report across the three rural DEAs as part of the Rural Community Resources and Services Audit. Your submission must be submitted via etendersNI, via this CFT. No other method of submissions will be accepted. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.
CPV: Accounting, auditing and fiscal services · Administration services · Administration, defence and social security services · Administrative social services · Civic betterment and community facility support services · Community action programme · Equal opportunities consultancy services · General public services · Other community, social and personal services · Provision of services to the community
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lot awarding rule: Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.
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
- Awarded
- 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, 09:32 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Oct 2026, 12:01 BST
- Authority reference
T26-073HCO Rural Community Resources and Services Audit Reissue- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-081601- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ed30Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
27 Aug 2026 → 16 Oct 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published56 days ago27 Aug 2026, 09:32 BST
- Clarification questions by41 days ago11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline27 days ago25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts15 days ago8 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published6 days ago16 Oct 2026, 12:01 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Aug 2026- Tender notice published27 Aug 2026, 09:32 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published16 Oct 2026, 12:01 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete16 Oct 2026, 12:01 BST
- Contract signature expected23 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PINNACLE GROWTH GROUP LIMITEDSME26 Oct 2026 – 26 Jan 2027 | £9,450 inc. VAT | 12 Oct 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- PINNACLE GROWTH GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender