Tender

Viability Consultants to support the delivery of South Worcestershire Council's Strategic Sites

WYCHAVON DISTRICT COUNCIL

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Tender

27 Nov 2025 at 09:32

Summary of the contracting process

Wychavon District Council is leading a public procurement process in collaboration with Malvern Hills District Council to appoint viability consultants for strategic sites under the South Worcestershire Development Plan 2041. This process, categorised within the architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services sector, follows an open procurement method below the statutory threshold. The tender is currently active, with a deadline for submissions on 12 January 2026. The procurement initiative encompasses opportunities in the UKG12 region, with electronic submissions enabled via the Proactis Pro-Contract portal. Interested parties must register on the portal to access the procurement documents, and any clarifications can be sought until 17 December 2025. The tender comprises a contract period commencing on 30 January 2026 and concluding on 31 March 2028.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in consultancy, particularly those focusing on urban development and strategic site delivery. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are deemed suitable to compete, given the tender's material focus on quality (60%) and price (40%) as award criteria. The contract value is estimated at a gross amount of £204,000, opening avenues for reputable consultants to extend their portfolio and strengthen their foothold within public sector engagements. The councils also reserve the option to engage the successful bidder for further strategic sites, potentially offering continued professional engagements and growth prospects for the winning bidder.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Viability Consultants to support the delivery of South Worcestershire Council's Strategic Sites

Notice Description

Malvern Hills and Wychavon District Councils wish to appoint an appropriately qualified and experienced consultancy to support the joint councils in their delivery of a number of strategic sites allocated in the South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDPR) 2041 . Please see the procurement documents for further information. The Council is using the e-procurement portal known as the Proactis Pro-Contract portal https://procontract.due-north.com to conduct this procurement exercise. To gain access to the procurement documents, bidders will need to register their company details at the above website. Once registered, bidders will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the procurement documents. Bidders will need to search for the invitation under Wychavon District Council and then electronically submit an expression of interest and follow the online instructions to view the procurement documents

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The Councils reserve the right to contract with the successful bidder on other further strategic sites identified.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e9d4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077506-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£170,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£170,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Nov 20251 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jan 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jan 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WYCHAVON DISTRICT COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

MALVERN HILLS DISTRICT COUNCIL

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@malvernhills.gov.uk, procurement@wychavon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
PERSHORE
Postcode
WR10 1PT
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
TLG12 Worcestershire CC

Local Authority
Malvern Hills
Electoral Ward
Great Malvern
Westminster Constituency
West Worcestershire

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