Notice Information
Notice Title
Commissioning of External Advisors for Neighbourhood Services/Waste Consultancy
Notice Description
Neighbourhood Services currently have 3 contracts in place with external advisors to provide expertise and additional support to key projects. These contracts are due to expire 31st March 2027, Buckinghamshire Council is undertaking procurement for new contracts to replace the current arrangements upon expiry, to ensure the continuation of the required support. The 3 current contracts, awarded in April 2023 via the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO) Framework, are for Engineering, Technical, and Financial support and they have assisted on a number of key projects including, but not limited to; * Energy from Waste (EFW) Litigation * Development of the High Heavens Waste Complex (HHWC) * New Buckingham Household Recycling Centre (HRC) * Persistent Organic Pollutant's (POPs) Construction Project * Options appraisal for alternative fuel waste vehicles * Waste Collection Methodology Options Appraisal and Harmonisation * HRC Drainage Compliance Without the expertise and additional resources provided by working with specialist consultants, the Council would find it extremely difficult to deliver these projects to the same standard, timeframe and cost. Particular areas or expertise that the current arrangements provide include construction, site design, planning application support, ecological surveys, legislative and regulatory positions, market analysis, best practice, financial modelling, and contract documentation drafting.
Lot Information
Engineering and Technical
To procure consulting and advisory services in the area of engineering and technical
Renewal: Contract length is in a preliminary decision stage, but currently planned 6+1+1
FinancialTo procure financial consultancy and advisory services
Renewal: Contract length is in a preliminary decision stage, but currently planned 6+1+1
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-068093
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058405-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
66171000 - Financial consultancy services
71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services
71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £17,119,200 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £17,119,200 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Jun 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Aug 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 22 Jun 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2027 - 1 Apr 2032 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- AYLESBURY
- Postcode
- HP19 8FF
- Post Town
- Hemel Hempstead
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Electoral Ward
- Aylesbury North West
- Westminster Constituency
- Aylesbury
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058405-2026
22nd June 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033074-2026
13th April 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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