Notice Information
Notice Title
Invitation to Tender - West Suffolk Council - Independent Commission on the Future of Brandon - Housing, community and economy future scenarios study
Notice Description
West Suffolk Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Independent Commission on the Future of Brandon - Housing, community and economy future scenarios study This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of Suffolk Sourcing portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation. Project Link - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/suffolksourcing/aspx/ProjectManage/18968 The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 1200hours on 01 July 2025. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted The deadline for clarification questions must be generated via the correspondence option on the website
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0546c4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041881-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
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- CPV Codes
73220000 - Development consultancy services
79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
79311400 - Economic research services
79311410 - Economic impact assessment
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £50,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £50,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- £47,108 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 21 Jul 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 24 Jul 2025 - 7 Oct 2025 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WEST SUFFOLK COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Zia Quader
- Contact Email
- procurement@westsuffolk.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BURY ST EDMUNDS
- Postcode
- IP33 3YU
- Post Town
- Ipswich
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH6 Suffolk
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH64 West Suffolk
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- West Suffolk
- Electoral Ward
- Minden
- Westminster Constituency
- Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041881-2025
22nd July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031566-2025
11th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031561-2025
11th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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