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High Street Engagement and Development Programme

CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL

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07 Oct 2025 at 12:37

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "High Street Engagement and Development Programme" was managed by Cheshire West and Chester Council. This contract, aimed at improving business engagement and consultation around developing high streets, falls under the services industry category. The procurement process is in the "Award" stage as of 7th October 2025, with the contract active from 1st August 2025 to 31st March 2026. Located in Ellesmere Port, UKD63 region, the procurement method was identified as "Below threshold - unknown". The legal framework was based on the UK Public General Act 2023/54, ensuring compliance with current legislation.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for companies specialising in business and management consultancy. Enterprises that can provide expertise in business engagement and consultation would be well-suited to partake in similar future projects. The contract was awarded to Groundwork Cheshire, Lancashire & Merseyside Limited, an SME with a strong local presence, highlighting the opportunity for small to medium enterprises and those aligned with social enterprise values to engage in impactful public sector contracts. The gross contract value of £96,000 reflects a conducive financial scale for enterprises aiming to expand their portfolio within the public sector services domain.

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Notice Title

High Street Engagement and Development Programme

Notice Description

Business engagement and business consultation expertise to inform future plans around the development of high streets.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a98d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062874-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£80,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20256 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
centralprocurement@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ELLESMERE PORT
Postcode
CH65 0BA
Post Town
Chester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Central & Grange
Westminster Constituency
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GROUNDWORK CHESHIRE, LANCASHIRE & MERSEYSIDE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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