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Biddick Hall Pride in Place Plan

South Tyneside Borough Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

22 Sep 2026 at 08:19

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

06 Aug 2026 at 15:03

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Tyneside Borough Council commissioned professional services to develop a Pride in Place plan for Biddick Hall. The work is intended to use intelligence already gathered to prepare a 10-year plan for the Biddick Hall Neighbourhood Board, supporting its submission to Government. The requirement combines research, analysis, advisory and urban planning services, including feasibility and planning work (CPV 71241000 and 71410000). The buying organisation is South Tyneside Borough Council, based in South Shields. The service is therefore suited to consultants and planning specialists able to turn existing community intelligence into a structured neighbourhood plan with a clear delivery approach and a form suitable for public-sector and Government review.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to ORTUS ECONOMIC RESEARCH LIMITED, an SME. It used a below-threshold open competition for services, with one lot and electronic submissions allowed. The tender closed on 3 September 2026 at 12:00. Evaluation gave 40% to experience and knowledge, 40% to the project plan and delivery approach, and 20% to tender value. The contract was signed on 21 September 2026, runs from 23 September to 31 December 2026, and has an awarded contract value of £23,827.20 gross. The lot's estimated gross value was £30,000. The completed requirement was linked to producing the plan for Government submission by 30 November 2026.

This procurement shows demand from South Tyneside for specialist support that combines economic research, community intelligence, advisory analysis and urban planning. A credible competitor for similar work would need relevant experience and knowledge, with evidence of applying research to neighbourhood or place-based planning rather than producing generic reports. It would also need to present a practical project plan and delivery approach, showing how existing intelligence can be converted into a coherent long-term plan for a neighbourhood board and a submission suitable for Government consideration. The requirement was marked as suitable for SMEs, so a focused consultancy with the necessary planning, analysis and stakeholder-facing capability could compete without the scale of a major national provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Biddick Hall Pride in Place Plan

Notice Description

South Tyneside Council are seeking a Provider to provide a Pride in Place plan for Biddick Hall. The purpose of this work is to use intelligence already gathered to pull together a 10 year Pride in Place for the Biddick Hall Neighbourhood Board to submit this to Government by its deadline of 30th November 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06de07
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089392-2026
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

71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

71410000 - Urban planning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£23,827 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
3 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 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
South Tyneside Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTH SHIELDS
Postcode
NE33 2RL
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC22 Tyneside
Local Authority
South Tyneside
Electoral Ward
Beacon and Bents
Westminster Constituency
South Shields

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ortus Economic Research Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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