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Consultancy Services for Contract Formation & Associated Services
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 16:16 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
CPV family not published
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Published
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£15,000
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
Not published
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 79)
Based on 227 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
43.445%
Typical Bids Received
1 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 79)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
| Supplier | Awards won in sector | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 contracts | £1,753,017 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 19 contracts | £156,407,838 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 18 contracts | £224,962,106 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
KPMG LLPCRN: OC301540 | 16 contracts | £7,633,517,648 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 16 contracts | £187,064,626 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 15 contracts | £174,557,578 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
DELOITTE LLPCRN: OC303675 | 14 contracts | £6,091,949,765 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 14 contracts | £680,244,503 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 13 contracts | £173,324,030 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
KPMG LLPCRN: OC301540 | 12 contracts | £1,015,969,208 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Evidence coverage
4/12 core inputs published
Comparable published opportunities
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
No sufficiently evidenced comparable record has been calculated yet.Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Canterbury City Council: "Consultancy Services for Contract Formation & Associated Services". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Canterbury City Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Canterbury City Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Canterbury City Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
1.7%Historical Average
Competition Density
5Bids / Report (median)
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
XCO2 Energy LtdTop vendor: 40.2% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 77 active published awards; 10 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 79):
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable Value | Avg. Price Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| XCO2 Energy Ltd | 1 win | £53,600 | — |
| GAS ADVISORY SERVICES LIMITED | 1 win | £30,750 | — |
| Access Matters UK | 1 win | £30,000 | — |
| Bedford Surveyors Ltd | 1 win | £15,000 | — |
| IN-HOUSE RESEARCH LIMITED | 1 win | £4,000 | — |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityCanterbury City Council | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published26 Sept 2025, 11:50 BST | Last source update26 Sept 2025, 11:50 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05a313 | ||
What is being bought
Canterbury City Council wishes to select and appoint Bedford Surveyors Ltd for the provision of Consultancy Services for Contract Formation & Associated Services - Insurance.
The specific requirements for the above are detailed in the Suite of documentation. It should be noted that by submitting a tender, you confirm that you understand and can meet these requirements.
The Contract is anticipated to commence September 2025 and will continue for a period of 3 years, with no guarantee of work), unless terminated early in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to complete
26 Sept 2025, 11:50 BST - Official notice release published
26 Sept 2025, 11:50 BST - Buyer information updated
26 Sept 2025, 11:50 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
26 Sept 2025, 11:50 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 5 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · £15,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Bedford Surveyors Ltd Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Consultancy Services for Contract Formation & Associated Services £15,000 · signed 5 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 8 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST — 7 Sept 2028, 23:59 BST |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Canterbury City Council
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PXJX-9843-DLGMDocuments (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
No linked documents are published
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published