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Regulatory judgement - third party assurance review

Portsmouth City Council

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18 Aug 2026 at 10:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Portsmouth City Council commissioned a third-party assurance review connected with a regulatory judgement. The requirement is a professional services assignment involving building services consultancy, focused on providing independent assurance to support the council’s regulatory position. The work is for Portsmouth City Council, a local public authority, and delivery is in Portsmouth. The procurement covered one requirement rather than a package of separate services. The appointed provider is Campbell Tickell Limited, an SME consultancy based in Colindale. This opportunity is therefore relevant to consultancies that undertake independent assurance reviews, regulatory judgement support or specialist building services consultancy for public-sector clients. It may also suit firms able to combine technical building-services knowledge with clear, evidence-based review and reporting for a local authority.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded. Portsmouth City Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Campbell Tickell Limited was selected for the single requirement. The contract was signed on 9 March 2026 and runs from 23 March 2026 to 23 September 2026. Its gross value is £43,557. The procurement was treated as below threshold. The award is active and the contract is active. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one completed lot. The route used means suppliers were not evaluated through a competitive tender for this requirement; the commercial outcome was a direct appointment under the below-threshold, without-competition method. The contract is for services rather than goods or construction works.

This award demonstrates demand from Portsmouth City Council for external assurance linked to regulatory judgement and building services. A competitor seeking similar work would need credible experience in independent third-party reviews for public authorities, with the ability to assess evidence, identify issues and produce defensible findings for regulatory purposes. Building-services consultancy capability is relevant, particularly where assurance depends on understanding the condition, management or compliance of council assets. Strong written reporting, senior stakeholder engagement and the ability to work independently would support credibility. As the appointed supplier is an SME consultancy, the requirement also indicates that this scale of specialist advisory work can be delivered by a focused practice rather than only by a large multidisciplinary firm. Firms with complementary technical and regulatory assurance expertise could be well placed for comparable future requirements from this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Regulatory judgement - third party assurance review

Notice Description

Regulatory judgement - third party assurance review - Campbell Tickell

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e653
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078432-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71315210 - Building services consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£43,557 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
23 Mar 2026 - 23 Sep 2026 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
Portsmouth City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
PO1 2AL
Postcode Area
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Portsmouth
Electoral Ward
Charles Dickens
Westminster Constituency
Portsmouth South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CAMPBELL TICKELL LIMITED

Further Information

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