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Published 13 Jan 2026, 09:36 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Visioning Training: Commission to develop and deliver training in using place and design principles

Official notice

Authority: Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£100,000≈ £92k / year · £120,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Feb 2026awarded 12 Feb 2026
Awarded to DESIGN MIDLANDS LIMITED
Contract term 1 yr 1 moends 31 Mar 2027 · extension options published · starts 16 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This commission is designed to deliver training to help inform strategic planning authorities and LPAs on how design and placemaking principles can be embedded into growth and place strategies.

CPV: Research and development consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 1 moSMEVCSEPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 16 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr 1 mo)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Proposals may also include optional training topics, based on the supplier’s expertise, that enhance or expand on the above areas. Innovative or locally relevant content is encouraged where it adds value to the training aims.
73200000 Research and development consultancy services

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
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
13 Jan 2026, 09:36 GMT
Last source update
4 Mar 2026, 09:10 GMT
Authority reference
VT COMMISSION
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-002494
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Research and development consultancy services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06043b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Panacea
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

app.panacea-software.com/LGA-Sourcing/eRFX-Su… ↗

Timeline

13 Jan 2026 → 4 Mar 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published281 days ago
    13 Jan 2026, 09:36 GMT
  2. Submission deadline257 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts247 days ago
    16 Feb 2026
  4. Latest notice published231 days ago
    4 Mar 2026, 09:10 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Jan 2026, 09:36 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    4 Mar 2026, 09:10 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    4 Mar 2026, 09:10 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    4 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £100,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 52 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
DESIGN MIDLANDS LIMITEDSME5 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£100,000 inc. VAT12 Feb 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders22—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 03675577 18 smith square, london, London, sw1p 3hzContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • DESIGN MIDLANDS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04456338 South AnnexPera Business ParkNottingham Road, Melton Mowbray, East Midlands, LE13 0PBContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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