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Published 7 Apr 2026, 10:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Transport Planner and a Highways and Transport expert consultant for Forest of Dean District Council

Official notice

Authority: Forest of Dean District Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: South West (UKK13)
Awarded value£204,8802 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 19 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to AECOM LIMITED, City Science Corporation Limited2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Work is progressing on developing a revised draft Forest of Dean District (FODDC) Local Plan 2025 - 2045.

The Council is seeking to procure a Transport Planner and a Highways and Transport expert

consultant to develop the transport evidence base required to support the Local Plan making

process.

Providers are sought under Lot 5 of ESPO Framework 664_25, in the line with the relevant

conditions of the Framework. The work is divided into two parts, a Transport Planner and a

Highways and Transport expert consultant.

This RFQ is closed to those organisations that responded to an Expression of Interest under ESPO

Lot 5 of ESPO Framework 664_25.

This requirement is being procured under two LOTS

LOT 1 - Transport Planner.

LOT 2 - Highways and Transport expert consultant.

CPV: Transport systems consultancy services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Cancelled
Delivery: South West
71311200 Transport systems consultancy services
Lot #2Cancelled
Delivery: South West
71311200 Transport systems consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Apr 2026, 10:36 BST
Last source update
7 Apr 2026, 10:36 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-031310
Classification (CPV)
Transport systems consultancy services
Delivery area
South West (UKK13)
Official registry OCID
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Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

Awarded through LOT 5 of the 664_25 Consultancy Framework hosted by ESPO

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £204,8802 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 5
Contracts signed 2latest 19 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Not linked to a lot2 awards
AECOM LIMITED£65,005 †—Awarded
City Science Corporation LimitedSME£139,875 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Forest of Dean District Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services High Street, Coleford, South West, GL168HGContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.