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Published 22 Dec 2025, 11:14 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

TOWN PLANNER CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR GREYFRIARS QUARTER

Official notice

Authority: Gloucester City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Published estimate£150,000≈ £113k / year · £150,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Jan 2026awarded 19 Feb 2026
Awarded to KEW Planning Ltd
Contract term 1 yr 4 moends 30 Jun 2027 · starts 2 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Greyfriars Town Planning appointment will involve the production of an overarching planning strategy coordination of several planning applications and listed building submissions for the LUF project together agreement to any conditions attached to these applications.

The successful Supplier will be expected bring forward and manage a multi-disciplinary team of sub-contractors required to achieve planning consent and be expected to bring forward these sub-contractors to help submit each application with a fixed price. Greyfriars Quarter is an underperforming area within the city centre, which attracts anti-social behaviour. The Hall requires refurbishment and can be transformed into a multi-use arts venue. There are goods vehicle access, retail, food and beverage offers and carparking at Eastgate centre, which is in the heart of the city centre and links to Museum of Gloucester and other heritage sites including St Mary de Crypt church.

CPV: Architectural design services · Urban planning and landscape architectural services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 4 moSMEPublished value£150,000
Contract period: 2 Mar 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 (1 yr 4 mo)Value: £150,000 exc. VAT · £150,000 inc. VAT

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: Section Section Weighting Quality 50% Financial 40% Social Value 10% Total 100%

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
22 Dec 2025, 11:14 GMT
Last source update
20 Mar 2026, 12:20 GMT
Authority reference
AM0002TP
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-085301
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Architectural design servicesUrban planning and landscape architectural services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fb54 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

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
30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
13 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 Dec 2025 → 20 Mar 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published307 days ago
    22 Dec 2025, 11:14 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by285 days ago
    13 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline268 days ago
    30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts238 days ago
    2 Mar 2026
  5. Latest notice published219 days ago
    20 Mar 2026, 12:20 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Dec 2025, 11:14 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    20 Feb 2026, 11:45 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    20 Feb 2026, 11:45 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    20 Mar 2026, 12:20 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £32,7951 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1717 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
KEW Planning LtdSMETown Planner Consultant for Greyfriars - Gloucester2 Mar 2026 – 20 Feb 2028£32,79519 Feb 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • TOWN PLANNER CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR GREYFRIARS QUARTER · KEW Planning LtdSME

    Signed
    18 Mar 2026
    Value
    £32,795
    Period
    18 Mar 2026 – 17 Mar 2028
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
17final-stage tenders170—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Gloucester City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPNG-4413-GZXP North Warehouse, Gloucester, South West, GL1 2FBContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • KEW PROPERTY CONSULTANTS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09536960GB-PPON: PDWN-7565-JVBH 14 Grantham Close, Cardiff, Wales, CF5 2EXContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender