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Consultancy Services for an Independent Review of the Viability of Tawd Valley Developments Ltd

West Lancashire Borough Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Oct 2026 at 13:48

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

19 Aug 2026 at 16:22

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Lancashire Borough Council commissioned consultancy to independently review Tawd Valley Developments Ltd (TVD), the council’s wholly owned development company established to support housing delivery, regeneration and economic growth. The work is an evidence-based strategic review to give the council, as sole shareholder, information for deciding the company’s future. This is business and management consultancy, rather than delivery of housing or construction works. The procurement covers one requirement, delivered in West Lancashire, and was open to small and medium-sized enterprises. The council is the buyer and the review is specific to its relationship with TVD and its strategic role.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Campbell Tickell Limited. The contract was signed on 27 October 2026 and runs from 27 October 2026 to 19 February 2027. Its value is £31,998.75 excluding VAT (£38,398.50 including VAT). This was a below-threshold open competition. The tender deadline was 9 September 2026, following an enquiry deadline of 1 September 2026. There was one lot. Evaluation weighted quality at 60% and price at 40%. The council sought consultancy services for an independent strategic review, with the award covering the single requirement in West Lancashire.

This award shows that West Lancashire Borough Council uses open competition for focused strategic consultancy on its wholly owned development company and its contribution to housing, regeneration and economic growth. A credible competitor for a future review would need to demonstrate independence, evidence-led strategic assessment and the ability to give a council shareholder robust information for decisions about a company’s future. Relevant experience would include reviewing development vehicles or comparable public-sector organisations, assessing strategic purpose and performance, and presenting clear findings to senior decision-makers. The work is a discrete consultancy assignment rather than a large delivery programme, and the award to a small and medium-sized consultancy indicates that suppliers of that scale can compete. Strong quality evidence matters: quality carried greater evaluation weight than price.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Consultancy Services for an Independent Review of the Viability of Tawd Valley Developments Ltd

Notice Description

Tawd Valley Developments Ltd (TVD) is a wholly owned company of West Lancashire Borough Council (WLBC), established in 2018 as a strategic development vehicle to support the Council's ambitions for housing delivery, regeneration and economic growth. The Council has appointed a consultant team to undertake an independent, evidence-based strategic review of TVD in order to provide the Council, as sole shareholder, with the information necessary to make an informed decision regarding the company's future.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e7f8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102094-2026
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

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

CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£31,998 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
9 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Oct 2026 - 19 Feb 2027 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
West Lancashire Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ORMSKIRK
Postcode
L39 2SA
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD47 Chorley and West Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD47 Chorley and West Lancashire
Local Authority
West Lancashire
Electoral Ward
Ormskirk East
Westminster Constituency
West Lancashire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Campbell Tickell Ltd

Further Information

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