Notice Information
Notice Title
UKRI-4936 Planning Advisory Services
Notice Description
UKRI wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of Planning Advisory Services. The tender has been divided into two distinct Lots as follows: Lot 1- Provision of Town Planning Advisory Services Lot 2- Provision of Master Planning Advisory Services
Lot Information
Lot 1
Provision of Town Planning Advisory Services
Lot 2Provision of Master Planning Advisory Services
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059903
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005194-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71356400 - Technical planning services
71410000 - Urban planning services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £600,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £600,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £600,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £307,944 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 13 Jan 2026 - 11 Jan 2030 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2029-09-03
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- stfcprocurement@ukri.org
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWINDON, WILTSHIRE
- Postcode
- SN2 1FL
- Post Town
- Swindon
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK71 Swindon
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Swindon
- Electoral Ward
- Rodbourne Cheney
- Westminster Constituency
- Swindon North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005194-2026
21st January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082625-2025
12th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061735-2025
2nd October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056012-2025
12th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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