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Employment Land Review

Bracknell Forest Borough Council

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16 Jul 2026 at 09:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bracknell Forest Borough Council commissioned an Employment Land Review to support implementation of its 2024 Local Plan and inform preparation of a new Local Plan for the borough. The work has two linked elements: a review of the existing Functional Economic Market Area and a new Employment Needs Assessment. Together, these studies will help guide future development and assess the borough’s employment land and economic requirements. This is a professional research and consultancy service, classified under research and development services and related consultancy services. Delivery is for Bracknell Forest Borough Council and relates to activity in the Bracknell Forest area. The requirement is therefore suited to planning, economic development and property consultancy practices with relevant employment land expertise.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Iceni Projects Limited. The council used a below-threshold limited competition, described as a limited procurement method. The award was made on 14 July 2026, and the contract runs from 14 July 2026 to 5 April 2027. The contract value is £34,915 excluding VAT, or £41,898 including VAT. There was one completed lot covering the Employment Land Review. The contract is active. The work was commissioned as a single service package combining the Functional Economic Market Area review and Employment Needs Assessment, rather than separate awards. The selected supplier is a small or medium-sized enterprise. No separate evaluation weighting or scoring basis is stated in the procurement information.

This procurement demonstrates a defined need for specialist evidence to support local-plan preparation and employment land policy in Bracknell Forest. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need to combine economic research with planning consultancy, including the ability to review a Functional Economic Market Area and prepare an Employment Needs Assessment. Relevant experience in employment land reviews, commercial property markets, economic forecasting, local-plan evidence and development strategy would be important. The work also requires the ability to turn research into clear, defensible advice that a borough council can use when shaping development policy. A small or medium-sized consultancy can be competitive where it can show suitably qualified practitioners, robust analysis, understanding of local economic geography and experience delivering concise evidence reports for public-sector planning clients.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Employment Land Review

Notice Description

The Employment Land Review ("ELR") comprises two separate pieces of work: Stage 1 - A review of the existing Functional Economic Market Area ("FEMA") and Stage 2 - A new Employment Needs Assessment ("ENA"). Combined, these documents will help with the implementation of the Bracknell Forest Local Plan (2024) and inform the preparation of a new Local Plan, which will guide future development in the borough.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cc6b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067040-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£34,915 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Jul 2026 - 5 Apr 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bracknell Forest Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRACKNELL
Postcode
RG12 1JD
Postcode Area
Reading
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ15 Berkshire East
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bracknell Forest
Electoral Ward
Town Centre & The Parks
Westminster Constituency
Bracknell

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Iceni Projects

Further Information

Notice Documents

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