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Boston / South Holland Gypsy & Traveller Accommodation Assessment

Boston Borough Council

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10 Aug 2026 at 09:47

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Boston Borough Council and South Holland District Council commissioned a Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment. The work is a public-sector research service covering the accommodation needs of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, to support the councils’ housing and planning responsibilities. Its scope includes survey services and social research. Boston Borough Council is based in Boston, and South Holland District Council is based in Spalding. The assessment relates to both council areas, with the appointed supplier providing the research service across England. The procurement was facilitated by Public Sector Partnership Services Ltd on behalf of the councils. This opportunity is relevant to organisations experienced in accommodation assessments, community research, population surveys or evidence gathering for local authority housing and planning decisions.

The procurement has been completed and the contract awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to Opinion Research Services Limited, an SME. The contract was signed on 27 July 2026 and runs from 27 July 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £27,720 excluding VAT, or £33,264 including VAT. The awarded service covers the single Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment for Boston Borough Council and South Holland District Council. The tender used a limited procurement method rather than an open competition. The available outcome information identifies the supplier and contract value, but does not set out a separate award date or detailed scoring criteria.

This contract demonstrates a council requirement for specialist evidence on Gypsy and Traveller accommodation needs, combining survey work with social research. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would have demonstrable experience designing and delivering community surveys, engaging hard-to-reach or protected communities, analysing qualitative and quantitative evidence, and producing clear accommodation assessments for local authorities. Credibility would also come from understanding housing need, planning policy and the specific evidence standards used to inform local plans and housing strategies. A capable competitor would need to manage fieldwork, stakeholder engagement, data quality and reporting across two district council areas, while presenting findings that are robust enough to support public-sector decisions. The appointed supplier’s SME status indicates that this type of specialist research is not limited to large consultancies.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Boston / South Holland Gypsy & Traveller Accommodation Assessment

Notice Description

Provision of a Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment for Boston Borough Council and South Holland District Council.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dfbb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075558-2026
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79311000 - Survey services

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£27,720 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
27 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 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
Boston Borough Council
Additional Buyers

South Holland District Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOSTON
Postcode
PE21 8QR
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Boston
Electoral Ward
Station
Westminster Constituency
Boston and Skegness

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OPINION RESEARCH SERVICES LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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