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TOWN PLANNER CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR GREYFRIARS QUARTER

GLOUCESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

20 Mar 2026 at 12:20

Award

20 Feb 2026 at 11:45

Tender

22 Dec 2025 at 11:14

Summary of the contracting process

Gloucester City Council, a public authority within the sub-central government category, is responsible for the procurement of consultancy services for the refurbishment and development of the Greyfriars Quarter in Gloucester. The project aims to transform underperforming areas within the city centre into vibrant spaces, including converting Greyfriars’ Hall into a multi-use arts venue. The process is conducted under open competition, below threshold procurement. Recent updates reflect the award of a contract to KEW Property Consultants Limited with a gross value of £39,354, signed on 18th March 2026, with the contract set to end on 17th March 2028. The industry category primarily involves architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services, with significant activities concentrated at the city centre location connecting to local heritage sites.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses in the architectural and urban planning sectors, particularly those skilled in managing multi-disciplinary teams to achieve planning consent. Given the open competition procurement method, businesses with expertise in coordination of planning strategies and submissions can benefit from competitive tendering, especially SMEs owing to the suitability criteria. KEW Property Consultants Limited, specialising as a town planner consultant, secured the contract, suggesting that firms with similar consultancy skills can thrive in refurbishment and planning projects requiring fixed-price submissions and alignment to planning conditions. The completion and management of various tenders and sub-contractor engagements throughout the contract duration encourage collaborative efforts across the UK's regions, further enhancing business growth prospects in these disciplines.

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Notice Title

TOWN PLANNER CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR GREYFRIARS QUARTER

Notice Description

The Greyfriars Town Planning appointment will involve the production of an overarching planning strategy coordination of several planning applications and listed building submissions for the LUF project together agreement to any conditions attached to these applications. The successful Supplier will be expected bring forward and manage a multi-disciplinary team of sub-contractors required to achieve planning consent and be expected to bring forward these sub-contractors to help submit each application with a fixed price. Greyfriars Quarter is an underperforming area within the city centre, which attracts anti-social behaviour. The Hall requires refurbishment and can be transformed into a multi-use arts venue. There are goods vehicle access, retail, food and beverage offers and carparking at Eastgate centre, which is in the heart of the city centre and links to Museum of Gloucester and other heritage sites including St Mary de Crypt church.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fb54
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025727-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71220000 - Architectural design services

71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£32,795 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£32,795 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Feb 20262 months ago
Contract Period
18 Mar 2026 - 17 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GLOUCESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL1 2FB
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)

Local Authority
Gloucester
Electoral Ward
Westgate
Westminster Constituency
Gloucester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KEW PROPERTY CONSULTANTS

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