Notice Information
Notice Title
Probate Researchers Services
Notice Description
This Concession framework agreement will be for up to 3 suppliers for 4 years with no option to extend. The framework will be owned by Gloucestershire County Council ("the Council"). The Council and the successful contractors will be parties to the Framework Agreement. \r \r Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) is looking to utilise the services of probate researchers to help identify, locate and support entitled relatives/executors to administer the estate. GCC would be looking to use probate researchers as a means of recovering debt, managing empty/unoccupied properties, and allowing deputyship accounts to be closed.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-e77578fb-6c0f-4fe6-a4eb-441492295719
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24651578-0e67-4a1d-808e-66482ea30d3d
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73110000 - Research services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £125,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £125,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 14 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 17 Nov 2025 - 16 Nov 2029 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Strategic Procurement
- Contact Email
- strategicprocurementteam@gloucestershire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLOUCESTER
- Postcode
- GL1 2TH
- Post Town
- Gloucester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
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- Local Authority
- Gloucester
- Electoral Ward
- Westgate
- Westminster Constituency
- Gloucester
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24651578-0e67-4a1d-808e-66482ea30d3d
9th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ad009bc-7cbc-4688-92b2-e22e827b99ef
9th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4c54041-4e2d-4839-b727-1ebb095ea9ec
20th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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