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Update of the Landscape Character Assessment for Worcestershire County Council

WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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09 Oct 2024 at 15:16

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Update of the Landscape Character Assessment for Worcestershire County Council" has been successfully completed with the award status marked as active as of 17th July 2024. This contract, awarded to TACP (UK) LIMITED, falls under the industry category of Research Consultancy Services (CPV 73210000), with the service delivery location specified as Worcester, England. The Worcestershire County Council acted as the buyer in this process, which employed a limited procurement method. The tender was conducted using a competitive quotation process below the financial threshold. The contract period started on 5th August 2024 and is set to conclude on 29th August 2025. This procurement initiative was aimed at assessing landscape character and offers research consultancy services with a total contract value of £29,582.

This tender presents notable opportunities for growth, particularly benefiting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are capable of delivering specialised consultancy services. Given the project's scope involves updating a landscape character assessment, businesses with expertise in environmental research, consultancy, and strategic planning would be ideally positioned to compete for such contracts. The competitive quotation method used in this procurement encourages participation from smaller firms by keeping the financial barriers to entry low, providing them with a strategic opportunity to expand their portfolio and gain valuable experience in providing public sector services.

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Notice Title

Update of the Landscape Character Assessment for Worcestershire County Council

Notice Description

Contract has been awarded

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1d5af832-77dc-49df-ae85-22fc2758735e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8c4f8de-ea42-4515-a237-913303cb4c6e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73210000 - Research consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£29,582 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£29,582 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jul 20241 years ago
Contract Period
4 Aug 2024 - 29 Aug 2025 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORCESTER
Postcode
WR5 2NP
Post Town
Worcester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Worcester
Electoral Ward
Nunnery
Westminster Constituency
Worcester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TACP (UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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